Radical Republicans had two main goals. First, they wanted to break the power of wealthy planters who had long ruled the South. Second, they wanted to ensure that freedmen received the right to vote. They used legislative reforms, or changes in laws, to achieve their goals. Which of the following is an example of how Radical Republicans sought to achieve their goals?

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Radical Republicans had two main goals. First, they wanted to break the power of wealthy planters who had long ruled the South. Second, they wanted to ensure that freedmen received the right to vote. They used legislative reforms, or changes in laws, to achieve their goals. Which of the following is an example of how Radical Republicans sought to achieve their goals?
1. denying wealthy planters the right to vote
2. working to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment
3. developing a speedy process to readmit southern states
4. ensuring that African Americans could outvote their former owners

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The best example of how Radical Republicans sought to achieve their goals is:

2. working to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment

The Fourteenth Amendment was significant in that it granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, which included former slaves, and also provided for equal protection under the law. This was a critical step toward ensuring that freedmen received rights, including the right to vote, and aimed to diminish the power of wealthy planters by establishing legal protections for African Americans.