White southern Republicans were referred to as __________ by their detractors.

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Scalawags were white southern Republicans who were seen as traitors to the South by their detractors, especially Democrats. Carpetbaggers were Northerners who came to the South during Reconstruction and were also viewed with suspicion by many white southerners. Yankees and black birds were terms that could be used more generally to describe Northerners or Republicans, but were not specifically associated with white southern Republicans.

White Southern Republicans Were Referred to as __________ by Their