Question

Do you think Reconstruction had the effect that the Radical Republicans desired? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Radical Republicans opposed Lincoln's plan because they thought it too lenient toward the South. Radical Republicans believed that Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was not harsh enough because, from their point of view, the South was guilty of starting the war and deserved to be punished as such.

Explanation:

because hey thought that Lincolns plan was not harsh enough