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

Question

(9 points)
Responses

businesspeople interested in rebuilding
businesspeople interested in rebuilding - this question requires at least 3 answers

newly freed African Americans
newly freed African Americans - this question requires at least 3 answers

rich, white landowners
rich, white landowners - this question requires at least 3 answers

scalawags

Answer 1

The three groups that supported Radical Reconstruction are:

1. Newly freed African Americans - They sought rights and opportunities following the Civil War.
2. Scalawags - These were white Southerners who supported the Reconstruction efforts and aligned themselves with the Republican Party.
3. Businesspeople interested in rebuilding - Many business leaders supported Reconstruction as a means to expand the economy and develop the South after the war.

Rich, white landowners generally opposed Radical Reconstruction, as it threatened their economic and social dominance.