To Whom Does the Term "Scalawags" Refer

question 64

Multiple Choice

To whom does the term "scalawags" refer?

• A) white native Southerners who supported the Republican Party
• B) white Northerners who supported the Whig Party
• C) Northerners who moved to the South for economic and political gain
• D) African Americans who attempted to hold political office in the South

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