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"Carpetbaggers"
Northerners who moved into the South after the Civil War became known as "carpetbaggers" for the luggage they carried. They came for economic gain, a desire to work on behalf of the newly emancipated slaves, or a combination of both. Resented by former Confederates, these new Virginians played a central role in shaping new southern governments during Reconstruction. |