Question

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

Answer 1

The groups that supported Radical Reconstruction include:

- newly freed African Americans
- scalawags

Newly freed African Americans were eager to gain their rights and integrate into society, while scalawags were Southern whites who supported Reconstruction efforts. Businesspeople interested in rebuilding may have had varying opinions, and rich, white landowners typically opposed Radical Reconstruction.