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Why did radical republicans disagree with Lincoln harsh way of reconstruction?

Abraham Lincoln's ultimate goal during the Civil War was to reunite the country. He felt that if the country was against itself, it would eventually crumble. He wanted Reconstruction, or the re-building of the country, to be as easy as possible (without slavery and with peace).The radical Republicans in Congress at that time wanted to punish the South at all costs; they had been traitors, and the Republicans felt that if they wanted to be readmitted into the Union, they needed to beg on hands and knees. Lincoln saw this, and it caused an abundance of tension and hostility towards the North. He wanted a very lenient Reconstruction process so that the Southerners would be more willing to compromise, and actually want to be readmitted. He thought that this way, the country would be able to rebuild more peacefully and successfully. Otherwise, the South would still harbor the same resentment they had before the war, and the country, in effect, wouldn't have solved its problems, and the war would have been for nothing.


Who was against the first reconstruction act?

A radical group of republicans in Congress who wanted revenge on the South. Lincoln was assassinated before his ideas regarding reconstruction could be developed. Andrew Johnson who was his successor, was threatened with impeachment and thwarted by the radicals for agreeing with Lincoln that the Southern states should be forgiven and pardoned to reunite all the states as quickly as possible.


Which federal legislation have the confederate states had to ratify the 14th amendment before being readmitted to the union?

The Confederate states had to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution before being readmitted to the Union as part of the Reconstruction Acts of 1867. These acts established the process for Southern states to rejoin the Union, requiring them to create new state constitutions, ensure civil rights for freedmen, and ratify the Fourteenth Amendment, which granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.


What if John Wilkes booth missed the shot that killed Lincoln?

Historians are still debating this today. In my opinion as a historian, I believe that the ease of Reconstruction that President Johnson began before Radical Reconstruction would have happened under Lincoln. I also believe that he would have not pardoned top-ranking officials, but also would not have prosecuted them. Jefferson Davis certainly would not have lived in a prison for two-plus years. The Radical Republicans rose to power claiming two parts: 1) to avenge the losses of Union men on the battlefield, and 2) avenge the loss of Abraham Lincoln. If Lincoln had not been assassinated, there is reason to believe that he would have been able to control the Congress better than Johnson did. There is also debate as to if Lincoln would have survived his second term in any case. There is a large contingent of people who believe that Lincoln suffered from Marfan Syndrome. This elongates the bones, especially in the arms and legs. It affects the heart, lungs, and central nervous system. There are also theories that he suffered from other genetic problems similar to Marfan. The simple answer is, unfortunately, that we will never know for certain.


What did Democratic-Republicans believe in?

Strict interpretation of the Constitution, States Rights, Isolationism, Nationalism, Agrarianism.The Republican party used to be the Whig party. What they believe now is very different from what they believed before. Today the two main parties like to add little rules about what they should and shouldn't oppose, but if you read their manifestos they're really not so different.

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Which group wanted to force the south to ratify the reconstruction amendments before being readmitted into the union?

The radical Republican.


What did radical Republicans want from the south before allowing its states rejoin the union?

an agreement to end slavery immediately.


What did radical republicans want from the south before they allowing its states to rejoin the union?

An agreement to end slavery immediately


What did radical republicans want from the south before allowing it states to rejoin the union?

an agreement to end slavery immediately.


What did radical republicans want from the south before allowing its state to rejoin the union?

an agreement to end slavery immediately.


What did the radical republicans want from the south before allowing its states to rejoin?

An agreement to end slavery immediately -Apex


When did radical Republicans started?

It technically started in 1854, but the idea had been around long before. It ended in 1877 after the Reconstruction.


Why did radical republicans disagree with Lincoln harsh way of reconstruction?

Abraham Lincoln's ultimate goal during the Civil War was to reunite the country. He felt that if the country was against itself, it would eventually crumble. He wanted Reconstruction, or the re-building of the country, to be as easy as possible (without slavery and with peace).The radical Republicans in Congress at that time wanted to punish the South at all costs; they had been traitors, and the Republicans felt that if they wanted to be readmitted into the Union, they needed to beg on hands and knees. Lincoln saw this, and it caused an abundance of tension and hostility towards the North. He wanted a very lenient Reconstruction process so that the Southerners would be more willing to compromise, and actually want to be readmitted. He thought that this way, the country would be able to rebuild more peacefully and successfully. Otherwise, the South would still harbor the same resentment they had before the war, and the country, in effect, wouldn't have solved its problems, and the war would have been for nothing.


How did the radical republicans feel about Lincoln's Reconstruction plan?

Abraham Lincoln's ultimate goal during the Civil War was to reunite the country. He felt that if the country was against itself, it would eventually crumble. He wanted Reconstruction, or the re-building of the country, to be as easy as possible (without slavery and with peace).The radical Republicans in Congress at that time wanted to punish the South at all costs; they had been traitors, and the Republicans felt that if they wanted to be readmitted into the Union, they needed to beg on hands and knees. Lincoln saw this, and it caused an abundance of tension and hostility towards the North. He wanted a very lenient Reconstruction process so that the Southerners would be more willing to compromise, and actually want to be readmitted. He thought that this way, the country would be able to rebuild more peacefully and successfully. Otherwise, the South would still harbor the same resentment they had before the war, and the country, in effect, wouldn't have solved its problems, and the war would have been for nothing.


What was the issue that caused radical Republicans to criticize General Winfield Scott?

US General Winfield Scott was loyal to the Union, despite the fact that he had his roots in his true home state of Virginia. Radical Republicans believed that Scott had built the US Army into a Southern general group long before the US Civil War. There is little merit to this criticism of General Scott.


What were the differences between the Radical and Moderate Republican Party during Reconstruction?

the moderate republicans believed that blacks should not have their rights. The radical republicans had a vision of whites and blacks living in the same community without fighting," even a hundred years later they will still have this same problem, that they solved in the 60's called the civil rights movement and Martin Luther King Jr was a key figure in this issue. Back to the 1800's they both thought they should live together without fighting.


What did radical republicans want from the southern states before they could rejoin?

The Southern States were to organise conventions which had to amend their own constitutions so as to conform them with the Constitution of the United States, including the incorporation of the Fourteenth Amendment.