RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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would not be penalized enough by the President
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should not be punished for its actions
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would be overburdened by the President’s plan
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should be allowed to solve its own problems
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Radicals felt strongly that the Confederates needed to be punished for their pro-slavery views and should only be readmitted to the Union after they had abolished slavery among other conditions. They believed that government intervention in states was necessary to ensure abolition and civil rights for Blacks.
Detailed explanation-2: -Radical Republicans wanted to punish the South for slavery and the war itself. Both Lincoln and Johnson wanted the southern states to be brought back into the Union quickly, using less punitive measures. The issues and results of Reconstruction had consequences for generations to come.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Radical Republicans’ most important measures were contained in the Reconstruction Acts of 1867 and 1868, which placed the Southern states under military government and required universal manhood suffrage. Despite the Radical program, however, white control over Southern state governments was gradually restored.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.