It was applied to politicians and financial adventurers whom southerners accused of coming south to use the newly enfranchised freedmen to obtain office or profit.
Carpet bag 19th century.
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In the 19th century.
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Carpetbag definition is a traveler s bag made of carpet and widely used in the u s.
Geometric block carpet in two colors from the 1817 weavers draftbook.
A carpet bag is a top opening travelling bag made of carpet commonly from an oriental rug it was a popular form of luggage in the united states and europe in the 19th century featuring simple handles and only an upper frame which served as its closure.
During the reconstruction period 1865 77 to denote a northerner who moved to the south.
An all wool venetian carpet in period colors installed in the joseph bryan house in lexington ky.
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Our historic figured ingrain carpet in the document colorway first half of the 19th century.