RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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Which statement describes an important aspect of the Radical Republican Plan for the reconstruction of state governments after the Civil War?
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Southerners should be made to pay for their rebellion
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The Union should be restored as quickly as possible
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The freedmen should have to purchase their freedom
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The freedmen should not be prevented from voting
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Radical Republicans’ reconstruction offered all kinds of new opportunities to African-American people, including the vote (for males), property ownership, education, legal rights, and even the possibility of holding political office.
Detailed explanation-3: -Two goals of the Radical Republicans were to prevent former Confederates from regaining control over southern politics and to protect the freedmen and guarantee them the right to vote.
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