Compare And Contrast The Republican Radicals Between 1868 And 1878

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Between the years 1868 and 1878, the Republican Radicals controlled most of the states in the South. This control was affected by an unstable alliance of three groups: freedmen, carpetbaggers, and scalawags. These groups took advantage of the fact that the South's former leaders were not allowed to hold office or vote. The carpetbaggers were Northerners who descended on the South. Some were adventurers; others sought honest business and political opportunities; still others wanted to help the former slaves. The term "scalawag" was applied to native Southerners who had remained sympathetic to the Union cause and had opposed secession. Some people were genuine in wanting to help the South, but most were interested in personal gain and