Which of the following was a key contrast between scalawags and carpetbaggers?

Question

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O Scalawags supported Reconstruction.
O Most carpetbaggers were Republicans.
O Carpetbaggers helped African Americans
O Scalawags were Southerners

Answer 1

The key contrast between scalawags and carpetbaggers is that scalawags were Southerners. Scalawags were white Southern Republicans who supported Reconstruction and the policies that came with it, while carpetbaggers were Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction, often for economic opportunities or to help with rebuilding efforts.