Question

What group of people is being criticized by this cartoon?

Answer 1

Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War
plantation owners who left the South after the Confederacy was defeated
African American politicians who served in Congress during Reconstruction
Southern Democrats who opposed efforts to protect African Americans' civil rights

Answer 2

Carpetbaggers were northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War. They often toted carpet bags, a type of luggage, which gave them their name.