RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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People who wanted to allow popular sovereignty to decide whether slavery should be allowed in new territories.
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People who believed blacks were entitled to the same political rights as whites and wanted Confederate leaders to be punished.
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People who believed that secession was Constitutional and fought to protect the Confederate States.
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People who wanted to remove the Civil War Amendments.
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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: -Radical Republican, during and after the American Civil War, a member of the Republican Party committed to emancipation of the slaves and later to the equal treatment and enfranchisement of the freed blacks.
Detailed explanation-3: -Radical Republicans wanted to punish the South for starting the war. They also wanted to be sure new governments in the southern states would support the Republican Party.
Detailed explanation-4: -Opposing Lincoln The Radical Republicans opposed Lincoln’s terms for reuniting the United States during Reconstruction (1863), which they viewed as too lenient.