Radical Republicans had two main goals. First, they wanted to break the power of wealthy planners who has long ruled the south. Second, they wanted to ensure that freedmen received the right to vote. They use legislative reforms, or changes in the laws to achieve their goals.

Question

Radical Republicans had two main goals. First, they wanted to break the power of wealthy planners who has long ruled the south. Second, they wanted to ensure that freedmen received the right to vote. They use legislative reforms, or changes in the laws to achieve their goals.

Which of the following is an example of how radical republican sought to achieve their goal?
A. Denying wealthy planters the right to vote
B. Working to ratify the 14th amendment
C. Developing a speedy process to readmit Southern States
D. Ensuring that African Americans could overvote their former owners

Answer 1

Radical Republicans had two main goals. First, they wanted to break the power of wealthy planners who has long ruled the south. Second, they wanted to ensure that freedmen received the right to vote. They use legislative reforms, or changes in the laws to achieve their goals.

B. Working to ratify the 14th amendment.