Scalawags
Scalawags were southerners who helped during Reconstruction and carpetbaggers were northerners who went south to help with Reconstruction. a helpful hint to remember which is which is to remember that scalawags and southerners both start with 's'.
Radicals during Reconstruction referred to members of the Radical Republican faction of the Republican Party, who advocated for strong measures to secure civil rights and political representation for freed slaves in the South after the Civil War. They pushed for the Reconstruction Acts, which aimed to impose federal control over Southern states and enforce the rights of African Americans. Their efforts included supporting the 14th and 15th Amendments, which granted citizenship and voting rights to former slaves. Radicals faced significant opposition from Southern whites and moderate Republicans, leading to a contentious political landscape during the Reconstruction era.
Northerners who supported the Republicans and moved to the South during Reconstruction were commonly referred to as "carpetbaggers." They were often motivated by a desire to aid in the rebuilding of the South, promote civil rights, or take advantage of economic opportunities in the post-war environment. Their presence was often met with suspicion and hostility from Southern whites, who viewed them as opportunistic outsiders exploiting the region’s struggles. Carpetbaggers played a significant role in the political and social restructuring of the South during this tumultuous period.
The provisions of the Reconstruction Act of 1867 were that the South would be divided into 5 military regions, members of the ruling class before the war lost their voting rights, and in order for the Southern states to reenter the Union, they had to approve new state constitutions that gave the vote to all men, including African Americans and they had to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment.
Reconstruction collapsed around 1877, when Southern Democrats gained power in all the former Confederate states. The Southern Democrats opposed the reforms of Reconstruction and deprived African-Americans of the political rights they had gained during Reconstruction.
The Republicans gain control of Southern state governments during reconstruction by federal forces. This happen from the railroad schemes in the South.
The Republicans gain control of Southern state governments during reconstruction by federal forces. This happen from the railroad schemes in the South.
Scalawags.
all southern african american men could vote.
The scalawags(or Southern Republicans who supported the North) gained political office during Reconstruction and also, so did the Carpetbaggers(Noerthern Republicans who moved to the South and got elected to public office).
Redeemers
by impeaching Johnson
Democrats and Ex Confederate, Moderate Republicans, and Radical Republicans
Scalawags
African-American freed slaves in the South faced a number of struggles after the Civil War. ... During this time, the federal government also attempted to provide aid to black ... After the Civil War, Republicans took control of all Southern state .
President Andrew Johnson plan of reconstruction was based upon a desire to punish the southern states for causing so much bloodshed and suffering during the war The radical Republicans who had the majority in the Congress.
Southern military leaders weren't allowed to hold office during reconstruction.