Who Were The Carpetbaggers And How Did They Get Their Names?
Who Were The Carpetbaggers And How Did They Get Their Names? Carpetbaggers got their name from the carpet-covered suitcases they typically carried. Scalawag is a Scotch-Irish term that means weak and worthless animal. Both had negative connotations in the South because they were considered intruders in the Southern culture. What does the slang carpetbagger mean?