How did Governor William Brownlow's support for Radical Republicans affect Tennessee's path to rejoin the Union?
• Tennessee was delayed in rejoining the Union until after Governor Brownlow left office.
• Tennessee had to follow the 14th Amendment, while other former Confederate states that rejoined the Union refused to follow it.
• Tennessee gave African Americans the right to vote, but other former Confederate states avoided giving African Americans the right to vote.
• Tennessee was the first former Confederate state to rejoin the Union and avoided the harsher parts of Reconstruction.
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All of the above statements are accurate in describing how Governor William Brownlow's support for Radical Republicans affected Tennessee's path to rejoin the Union. His support for Radical Republicans delayed Tennessee's reentry into the Union, as he pushed for the state to follow the 14th Amendment and give African Americans the right to vote. This set Tennessee apart from other former Confederate states that resisted these measures and ultimately allowed Tennessee to rejoin the Union earlier and with less harshness during Reconstruction.