Carpetbaggers significantly affected southern politics primarily because "they became part of new southern governments." After the Civil War, many carpetbaggers, who were typically Northern transplants, moved to the South to participate in the political and economic reconstruction efforts. They played a crucial role in shaping new political structures and policies during the Reconstruction era.
How did the 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.
They became part of new southern governments.
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