What challenges did the Radical Republicans face during the Reconstruction period?

Question

The Radical Republicans fought for political supremacy. They had two main goals: Break the power of wealthy planters who had long ruled the South. Ensure that freedman received the right to vote. They mist disband state governments. They must write new constitutions and must ratify the 14th Amendment. Rebuild the south.
Is this what I am looking for when it comes to the challenges that the Radical Republicans had to face during the Reconstruction period?
Thanks.

Answer 1

Since you're looking for challenges, you should also include the opposition points of view and how they influenced the Radicals' agenda.

These site will give you some ideas.

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h127.html

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USASradical.htm

http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/reconstruction/section3.rhtml

Answer 2

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?

A.
denying wealthy planters the right to vote

B.
working to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment

C.
developing a speedy process to readmit southern states

D.
ensuring that African Americans could outvote their former owners