They are known to have played a part in Reconstruction and the passing of the three amendments-the 13th Amendment, the 14th Amendment, and the 15th Amendment. They had 'radical' ideas, therefore...
The radicals were upset that Andrew Johnson's plan, like Lincoln's, failed to address the needs of former slaves in 3 areas: land, voting rights, and protection under the law
No. Andrew Johnson was a Democrat who had run for election as President Lincoln's Vice-President on the National Union ticket. The Radical Republicans wanted drastic changes in the South during...