Carpetbaggers affected southern politics primarily in that they became part of new southern governments. After the Civil War, many northern individuals moved to the South (often referred to as carpetbaggers) to take advantage of the political and economic opportunities available during the Reconstruction era, and many of them participated in the formation of new governments.
How did carpetbaggers affect southern politics?
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They helped women gain the right to vote.
They helped women gain the right to vote.
They made enemies of the scalawags.
They made enemies of the scalawags.
They started the public school system.
They started the public school system.
They became part of new southern governments.
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