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

Question

Which of the following is an example of how Radical Republicans sought to achieve their goals?

Answer 1

Passing the Reconstruction Acts of 1867, which divided the South into military districts and required new state constitutions to be written that guaranteed African American men the right to vote.