After the Civil War, what group was blamed for the political upheaval in the South? A. Buffoon B. Knacker C. Scalawags D. Carpetbagger

Option: C. Scalawags

Explanation:

Scalawags blamed for the political upheaval in the South. South lost the war, so did they in the political stage. A new group began to emerge as scalawags who were the Southern white, supported the Reconstruction after the Civil War in America. They tried to gain wealth and power after the Civil War in America with the help of the North in the South. Scalawags before the war were not wealthy and not among the planter elite. Some were non-slave owners and struggled with poverty. They supported the reconstruction plan in the South and assisted the blacks in giving them some rights.