Who are carpet-baggers?

Who are carpet-baggers?Newcomers who enter a territory seeking success are called carpetbaggers. This term originated from ambitious northerners in the US who flocked to the post-Civil War South, carrying their possessions in a handbag made of carpet material. They sought opportunities to help newly-enfranchized Black citizens run for political office, in return for various favours.

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