Question

Who were the group that the southerners called carpetbaggers

Answer 1

They were people with a desire to work in place of the newly freed slaves.
Read more here http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/carpetbaggers-and-scalawags

Answer 2

Northerners who went south to make money off of the suffering of people in the South. A carpet bag has flexible sides. So they can stuff lots of money in it and head back north.
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Answer 3

Thank you!
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