The Radical Republicans favored a much harsher Reconstruction plan for the South after the Civil War. They sought to impose strict measures on the Southern states, including the protection of African American civil rights and the redistribution of land. This group was driven by a desire to punish the South for its role in the war and to ensure that newly freed slaves would have equal rights and opportunities. Their approach led to significant political and social changes during the Reconstruction era.
A minimal Reconstruction policy was favored by Abraham Lincoln. He was in favor of a quick restoration of the South into good graces. However, his vice-president did not have the same idea.
KKK
Scalawags is the term used to refer to white Southerners who favored the Reconstruction instead of the south. The derogatory term later became more of a political name.
South
The South reverted to its racist ways following Reconstruction.
A minimal Reconstruction policy was favored by Abraham Lincoln. He was in favor of a quick restoration of the South into good graces. However, his vice-president did not have the same idea.
KKK
The most well know extremist group during reconstruction was the Klu Klux Klan or the KKK.
the carpetbaggers
KKK
One group was the carpetbaggers and profiteers who were determined to explot the South.
Scalawags is the term used to refer to white Southerners who favored the Reconstruction instead of the south. The derogatory term later became more of a political name.
The South rejoined the union after reconstruction.
Radical Republicans
South
The Radical Republicans, who supported reconstruction laws and held a majority of seats in Congress in the immediate post-Civil War era. They believed Johnson was too sympathetic to the South and favored laws and policies that were discriminatory against African-Americans.
The radical Republican.