What does it mean to call someone a carpetbagger?
The term carpetbagger was used by opponents of Reconstruction—the period from 1865 to 1877 when the Southern states that seceded were reorganized as part of the Union—to describe Northerners who moved to the South after the war, supposedly in an effort to get rich or acquire political power.
What is an example of a carpetbagger?
A carpetbagger is a demeaning term for a politician who runs for office in an area they have no actual ties to. … Example: Because the candidate had just moved to Minnesota, he was accused of being a carpetbagger and using Minnesota to get a political position.
