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To regain their control of land and labor, Southern planters turned to two systems that kept African Americans under their control.

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How did planters regain control of the the land and labor in the south?

To regain their control of land and labor, Southern planters turned to two systems that kept African Americans under their control.


How did the British try to control the south?

With France in the war and the northern army defeated, the British looked to the South to regain the upper hand. In order to win in the South, they planned get loyal colonists to fight for them. They also offered slaves freedom if they would fright for the British. The tide of war was turning in favor of the Americans.; idk if it worked....- apex


What were the three groups who formed the Republican political coalition?

1. African Americans - They sought freedom and independence. - Only out numbered whites in three states, meaning that for white politicians to stay in power, they would have to still be in favor of the white population. 2. Carpetbaggers - Northerners (mainly Union soldiers) who had stayed in the South after the war. - They saw the post-war times as a way to satisfy their personal gain along with hopes to reform the South. 3. Scalawags - Mainly white Southern landowners and well off merchants and planters. - They sought to gain political influence as well as to modernize the South and expand economically.


Why did the southern governments believe they were justified in passing black codes?

As the Reconstruction era passed, Southern whites became back in control of the old South. They passed all types of "laws" designed to prevent Blacks form voting. This enabled whites to regain the political power they lost right after the US Civil War.


Why did many southerners including white merchants and white small landowners support the republican partys actions?

They didn't have much economic opportunity in the old South.