What group made up the souths political leaders?

African Americans made up the overwhelming majority of southern Republican voters during Reconstruction. Beginning in 1867, they formed a coalition with carpetbaggers (one-sixth of the electorate) and scalawags (one-fifth) to gain control of southern state legislatures for the Republican Party.

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1."lessen the worth of ."

2."increase the worth of."

3." beyond the worth of."

4."against the worth of ."