Question

question 6 of 10
radical republicans felt that in order for southern states to write new state constitutions they must:

a. elect a governor for each state in the south.

b. submit a plan for providing jobs to freedmen.

c. only allow people who had not owned slaves to participate.

d. only allow people who had not fought against the union to participate.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option based on Radical Republicans' Reconstruction policies:

• Option A: Electing a governor was not a key requirement for writing new constitutions.
• Option B: Providing jobs to freedmen was not a prerequisite for drafting state constitutions.
• Option C: Radical Republicans’ focus was on excluding former Confederates (those who fought against the Union), not just slave - owners.
• Option D: Radical Republicans wanted to restrict participation in writing new state constitutions to those who had not fought against the Union (to limit former Confederates’ influence).

Answer:

D. only allow people who had not fought against the Union to participate.