Question

question 7 of 10
what did radical republicans want from the southern states before they could rejoin the union?

a. all the land owned by southern whites

b. an agreement to give freed slaves and women the right to vote

c. an agreement to give freed slaves the right to vote

d. free blacks on southern federal courts

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Radical Republicans didn't aim to take all land from Southern whites. Their focus was on civil rights for freed slaves, not land seizure.
• Option B: Women's suffrage was not a primary demand of Radical Republicans for Southern states' readmission. Their main push was for freed slaves' voting rights.
• Option C: Radical Republicans wanted Southern states to agree to give freed slaves the right to vote as part of Reconstruction, to ensure political rights for the formerly enslaved.
• Option D: Having free blacks on Southern federal courts was not a key demand for readmission; the voting rights of freed slaves were more central.

Answer:

C. An agreement to give freed slaves the right to vote