How truly radical was radical Reconstruction?

Radical Reconstruction was the name of one of the phases of reconstruction: the one instigated by a faction that called themselves the Radical Republicans. The Radical Republicans who swept to power...

The Radical Reconstruction plan was a strict plan formed by the Radical Republicans. They wanted to have a very strict plan for reconstruction in the south.

Radical Republicans wanted equal rights for freedmen (freed black slaves) and they also wanted a tougher stance against the south.

Reconstruction turned radical when people's opinions began to view it that way. Looking at something and saying it's 'radical' or 'liberal' etc. is an opinion and cannot be proved, so it really...