Which of the following groups supported Radical Reconstruction? Choose all that apply.

Question

(2 points)
Responses

businesspeople interested in rebuilding
businesspeople interested in rebuilding

newly freed African Americans
newly freed African Americans

rich, white landowners
rich, white landowners

scalawags.

Answer 1

The groups that supported Radical Reconstruction include:

1. Newly freed African Americans - They were key supporters as Radical Reconstruction aimed at securing their rights and integrating them into society.

2. Scalawags - These were Southern whites who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party; they often aligned with the goals of Radical Reconstruction.

The other options, "businesspeople interested in rebuilding" and "rich, white landowners," were generally not supporters of Radical Reconstruction, as the latter group typically opposed it due to the threat it posed to their traditional power and economic status.