Carpetbagger
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title:
Carpetbagger
text:
In the history of the United States, carpetbagger is a largely historical pejorative used by Southerners to describe allegedly opportunistic or disruptive Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War and were perceived to be exploiting the local populace for their own financial, political, or social gain. The term broadly included both individuals who sought to promote Republican politics, and individuals who saw business and political opportunities because of the cha
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description:
Pejorative for Northerners who moved South after the Civil War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpetbagger
date created:
2004-02-27T22:34:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T19:05:37Z
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