Why were some white Southerners called scalawags by other whites? What did the word actually mean?
<u>Explanation:</u>
The term scalawag was used by its opponents to describe Southern whites who established a Republican alliance with African freedmen and Northern migrants (dubbed carpetbaggers) to win control of their state and local governments.
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Answer: The word scalawag, originally referring to low-grade farm animals, was adopted by their opponents to refer to Southern whites who formed a Republican coalition with black freedmen and Northern newcomers (called carpetbaggers) to take control of their state and local governments.
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