Government, Politics & Law
Carpetbaggers and Scalawags
“Carpetbagger” and “scalawag” were derogatory terms used to deride white Republicans from the North or southern-born radicals during Reconstruction.
Ted Tunnell
Carpetbaggers and Scalawags
“Carpetbagger” and “scalawag” were derogatory terms used to describe white Republicans from the North or southern-born radicals during Reconstruction.
History
Coushatta Massacre
The 1873 Coushatta Massacre resulted from both anger about Reconstruction policies and the presence of carpetbaggers in the state.
Government, Politics & Law
Henry Clay Warmoth
Henry Clay Warmoth was the first governor of Louisiana under Radical Reconstruction.
Government, Politics & Law
William Pitt Kellogg
William Pitt Kellogg was governor of Louisiana during the divisive period of Radical Reconstruction.
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