RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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support the passage of the black codes in the former Confederate states
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actively resist the Wade-Davis Bill that granted equal rights to African Americans
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give economic opportunities and political rights to the newly freed slaves
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create lenient measures to make it easy for the southern states to rejoin the Union
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Radicals were known for their opposition to slavery, their efforts to ensure emancipation and civil rights for Blacks, and their strong opinions on post-war Reconstruction. They were also critical towards many policies of both President Abraham Lincoln and his successor, Andrew Johnson.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Baltimore on May 19, 1870, 20, 000 participants celebrate the ratification of the 15th Amendment. The Radical Republicans believed blacks were entitled to the same political rights and opportunities as whites. They also believed that the Confederate leaders should be punished for their roles in the Civil War.
Detailed explanation-3: -Radical Republicans in the Reconstruction era shared the view that: the Union victory created a golden opportunity to institutionalize the principal of equal rights for all, regardless of race.