Which of the following describes the Radical Republicans' plan for Reconstruction in the South? A. The federal government should leave African American rights up to the states. B. African Americans shouldn't be trusted with the power of the vote. C. The federal government should take strong action to ensure African Americans' rights. D. Southern states should have an easy transition back into the union.

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Curtis Copeland

4 October, 04:19

Which of the following describes the Radical Republicans' plan for Reconstruction in the South? A. The federal government should leave African American rights up to the states. B. African Americans shouldn't be trusted with the power of the vote. C. The federal government should take strong action to ensure African Americans' rights. D. Southern states should have an easy transition back into the union.

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Colby Tanner · Answer 1

C. The federal government should take strong action to ensure African Americans' rights.

The Radical Republicans believe that the blacks are entitled to the same political rights and opportunities that the whites enjoy. They believe the blacks should be given the chance to compete in a free-labor economy.