Question

During Reconstruction, the derogatory term scalawag was applied to

Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) white Republicans who sympathized with African Americans in the South.
A
white Republicans who sympathized with African Americans in the South.
(Choice B) African Americans who voted in the election of 1868.
B
African Americans who voted in the election of 1868.
(Choice C) “unreconstructed” white Southerners who refused to swear allegiance to the United States.
C
“unreconstructed” white Southerners who refused to swear allegiance to the United States.

Answer 1

Answer:
A) White Republicans who sympathized with African Americans in the South.

Explanation:
It was used to describe Southern whites who were seen as “traitors” by other Southerners because they allied themselves with the Republican Party. These individuals supported the Reconstruction policies and worked alongside African Americans, advocating for their rights, education, and suffrage.