chapter 18, lesson 3 Flashcards
1
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who did southerners refer to as scalawags?
A
scalawags were former southerners that agreed with and took side with the union after the war
2
Q
who were the carpetbaggers?
A
carpetbaggers were northerners who moved to the south to make sure that it was following the reconstruction policies
3
Q
who were the ku klux klan?
A
the kkk was a hate group that inflicted violence towards african americans and those that supported their rights
4
Q
what was sharecropping?
A
sharecropping was when the owner of land would rent a small piece of the land to a family that would use it to farm and receive a portion of the income from the crops. landowners would usually take advantage of sharecroppers
