What did white Southerners think the goal was of all Northerners who moved south during Reconstruction?

Question

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Responses

to get rich from the South’s misfortunes
to get rich from the South’s misfortunes

to help Southerners take control of the new state governments
to help Southerners take control of the new state governments

to prevent freedmen from being elected to office
to prevent freedmen from being elected to office

to return southern land to its former owners

Answer 1

White Southerners generally believed that the goal of many Northerners who moved south during Reconstruction was to get rich from the South’s misfortunes. This perception was rooted in the view that these newcomers, often referred to as "carpetbaggers," sought to exploit the economic and social upheaval in the South for personal gain.