Which of these groups/people fought the hardest for the rights of freedmen? A: Freedmen's Bureau B: Andrew Johnson C: Populist Party D: Radical Republicans

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The group that fought the hardest for the rights of freedmen was D: Radical Republicans. After the Civil War, Radical Republicans advocated for strong civil rights protections, suffrage, and equal opportunities for freedmen. They worked to implement the Reconstruction Act and supported the Freedmen’s Bureau, but their primary focus was on ensuring that freedmen had the rights and protections they needed to integrate into society as equal citizens.