What was the main goal of the Radical Republicans who served in Congress during Reconstruction? (1 point)
Select one:
a. to secure civil rights for African Americans living in the South
b. to ensure that former slaves remained in the South to work the land
c. to prevent the Confederate states from being readmitted to the Union
d. to distribute land taken from plantation owners to emancipated slaves

Question

What was the main goal of the Radical Republicans who served in Congress during Reconstruction? (1 point)
Select one:
a. to secure civil rights for African Americans living in the South
b. to ensure that former slaves remained in the South to work the land
c. to prevent the Confederate states from being readmitted to the Union
d. to distribute land taken from plantation owners to emancipated slaves

anonymous · Answer

Radical Republicans wanted equal rights for freedmen (freed black slaves) and they also wanted a tougher stance against the south. So its A