"The southern states have been conquered and should be punished for their actions".
We are doing this one in school.
The radical republicans were about justice, not healing. They wanted equal rights for blacks, to continue the freedman's bureau, and to punish the south. This was during the years of congressional reconstruction, 1865-1867. President Andrew Johnson was more into healing the country (as he was racist), during the years of 1864-1865.
The Senate power of advice and consent does not apply to <span>executive orders.</span>
