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

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Scalawags supported Reconstruction.
Scalawags supported Reconstruction.

Most carpetbaggers were Republicans.
Most carpetbaggers were Republicans.

Carpetbaggers helped African Americans.
Carpetbaggers helped African Americans.

Scalawags were Southerners.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Scalawags were Southerners.

Explanation: Scalawags were native white Southerners who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party, while carpetbaggers were Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War.