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Northerners in the South
 
Northerners in the South

Freedmen's Bureau representatives like Union veteran Marshall Twitchell travel South to enforce post-Civil War order and protect former slaves. White Southerners view the new arrivals as "carpetbaggers" -- opportunists and exploiters bent on grabbing economic and political benefits.

 
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Marshall Twitchell

Marshall Twitchell
A young Union veteran travels to a remote Louisiana parish to work for the Freedmen's Bureau. (8:12)
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Building Up the Country
Marshall Twitchell describes his role in smoothing the transition from slavery.

Refusing to Pander to Prejudices
Georgia governor Rufus Bullock bemoans the mindset of racists in his state.
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Q&A: Rebuilding the South After the War
Historians explain the problems of rebuilding a region destroyed by war.
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