During the Reconstruction the people of the South were divided thus: nearly all native whites (the most prominent of whom were disfranchised) on one side irrespective of former political faith, and on the other side the ex-slaves organized and led by a few native and Northern whites called respectively scalawags and carpet-baggers, who were supported by the United States government and who controlled the Southern state governments.   anvd [Please select]

An army of adventurers from the North, "carpet baggers" as they were called, poured in upon the scene to aid in "reconstruction."   anvd [Please select]

, 530 Cantigny, 611 Caribbean, 479 Carpet baggers, 373 Cattle ranger, 431ff.   anvd [Please select]

These men were called Carpet-baggers.   anvd [Please select]

The troops were withdrawn, the carpet-baggers followed, and the government once more came into the hands of better men.   anvd [Please select]

"I guess he won't get a regiment in a hurry, There's lots of those military carpet-baggers hanging around for good jobs now."   anvd [Please select]