RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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They felt that the federal government should play no role at all in Reconstruction efforts
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They felt that the federal government should play an active role to secure the South’s role in Reconstruction and support the Black Codes
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They felt that the federal government should play an active role, limiting the South’s power and securing rights for African Americans
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They felt that the federal government should play a minimal role and allow the states to shape their new own governments
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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: -During Reconstruction, Radical Republicans increasingly took control, led by Sumner and Stevens. They demanded harsher measures in the South, more protection for the Freedmen and more guarantees that the Confederate nationalism was totally eliminated.
Detailed explanation-3: -Reconstruction Acts, U.S. legislation enacted in 1867–68 that outlined the conditions under which the Southern states would be readmitted to the Union following the American Civil War (1861–65). The bills were largely written by the Radical Republicans in the U.S. Congress.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why was the Radical Republicans plan considered radical? Because it was out side the norm! The radical republicans wanted to give freed slaves homesteads, economic independence, and the right to vote. They wanted to get the land for the homesteads from the south.