- They were associated with the Union and the Republican Party, which were seen as oppressive by many Southerners.
- They were often seen as profiteers who came to the South to make money off of the chaos of Reconstruction.
- They were often seen as outsiders who did not understand the South and its culture.
- They were often seen as a threat to the traditional power structure of the South, which was based on white supremacy and the plantation system.
- They were often viewed as people who were not genuinely interested in helping the South, but instead were only interested in their own personal gain.