How did scalawags change govemment in the south
they used legislation to prevent african americans from voting,
they administered loyalty oaths to former confederates,
they created the public school system,
they brought republican ideas to southern politics,

The correct answer is they brought Republican ideas to southern politics. Hope this helps!

Option D

Explanation:

Scalawags also called as scallawags or scallywags were the white Southerners who wanted reconstruction after the civil war in America. They were the traitors who co-operated with the republicans to gain finance and power through political Upliftment and advancement. Scallawags were very much similar in their propagandas to the Carpetbaggers who were the Northerners moving to south after civil war. Scalawags aimed to develop politically friendly relations with  

Black freedmen and Northern newcomer to fulfill their agenda

Hence, option D is correct

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