The Importance Of The Carpetbag Governments

The carpetbag governments were a hindrance for the South because, although some of the carpetbaggers came there to actually help the southerners, the majority of them were only interested in personal gain and power. It was easy for the carpetbaggers to come into the South and take control because the former leaders of the South could no longer hold office or vote. Also, there was many former slaves in the legislatures and although some were educated, most weren't and the carpetbaggers used that to their advandage by helping the African-Americans spend money unwisely, creating large state