Which statement best describes the main political goal of the scalawags? they wanted to ensure that the democratic party returned to power in the south. they wanted to rebuild southern states in cooperation with republican reformers. they wanted to renew the struggle for states' rights even after the civil war was over. they wanted to prevent african americans in the south from exercising their voting rights

The correct answer is B. They wanted to rebuild southern states in cooperation with republican reformers.

Explanation

In the XIX century, during the Republican Abraham Lincoln´s presidency in the United States was disputed the Civil War. This war was about the uprising of some southern states (from the Democratic party) that wanted to separate to expand slavery. This war ended when the Democratic Party surrendered and the president decreed the freedom of all slaves. In that context, after that Civil War, the Scalawangs were a group of white people from southern states who become allies of freed slaves and members of the Republican party to rebuild southern states through participating in politic. So, the correct answer is B. They wanted to rebuild southern states in cooperation with Republican reformers.

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