How were the carpetbaggers able to influence freed slaves in the south?

a.They gave them land and helped them start farms.
b.They took advantage of their inability to read and write
c.They promised them high-paying jobes in the newly elected goverment.
d.They set up schools that only taught blacks what the carpetbaggers wanted them to know

Question

How were the carpetbaggers able to influence freed slaves in the south?

a.They gave them land and helped them start farms.
b.They took advantage of their inability to read and write
c.They promised them high-paying jobes in the newly elected goverment.
d.They set up schools that only taught blacks what the carpetbaggers wanted them to know

anonymous · Answer

Carpetbaggers were generally seekers of personal power and profit. A, C, and D indicate humanitarian actions - B is the outlier, so you can tentatively put that down as your answer.