I would believe the United States sponsored the contras in Nicaragua because they hoped they would Sandinistas.
If I'm wrong, please feel free to yell at me.
Explanation:
Wilberforce was persuaded to lobby for the abolition of the slave trade and for 18 years he regularly introduced anti-slavery motions in parliament.
Equiano used his experiences of slavery to campaign and persuade others to abolish the inhumane trade in African people.
Scalawags were southerners who supported Republican governments
What war are you asking about?