White Southerners generally thought the goal of many Northerners who moved south during Reconstruction was to get rich from the South's misfortunes. This perception was common among white Southerners, who viewed the influx of Northern migrants, often referred to as " carpetbaggers," with suspicion and resentment, believing they sought to exploit the South's economic and social struggles during this tumultuous period.
What did white Southerners think the goal was of all Northerners who moved south during Reconstruction?
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O to get rich from the South's misfortunes
O to help Southerners take control of the new state governments
O to prevent freedmen from being elected to office
O to return southern land to its former owners
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