Which of the following was one of the Radical Republicans’ main goals for Reconstruction?

Question

1. Radical Republicans wanted to give power back to the wealthy planters in the South.
2. Radical Republicans wanted to ensure that the Fourteenth Amendment did not pass.
3. Radical Republicans wanted to keep President Johnson in office.
4. Radical Republicans wanted to guarantee freedmen were given the right to vote.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

4. Radical Republicans wanted to guarantee freedmen were given the right to vote.

The Radical Republicans were focused on civil rights for freed slaves and ensuring their participation in the political process, including the right to vote.