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
newly freed African Americans
newly freed African Americans
rich, white landowners
rich, white landowners
scalawags

Answer 1

The three groups that supported Radical Reconstruction are:

1. Newly freed African Americans
2. Scalawags
3. Businesspeople interested in rebuilding

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