Which one of the following groups was not part of the southern Republican party of 1868?
A) businessmen hoping for government support
B) poor white farmers
C) newly enfranchised African Americans
D) white planters
E) "scalawags" and carpetbaggers

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White planters were traditionally Democrats and opposed Republican policies aimed at promoting African American rights and economic development. They had little interest in joining the southern Republican party of 1868.

Which One of the Following Groups Was Not Part of the Southern