feb 6, 1867 - Political Tensions

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No exact year; applies to Reconstruction as a whole.

Carpetbaggers: refers to Northerners who moved South after the war to try to help w/ rebuilding (although many southerns felt Carpetbaggers moved South to make a profit). The term meant "outsiders" and "not to be trusted."

Scalawags: refers to southerners who joined the repub party after the war. Southern democrats viewed them as traitors.

These nicknames illustrate how dividing and tense politics were.

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