The Radical Republicans tried to reshape the South after the Civil War and gave rights to African Americans by abolishing slavery. The Radical Reconstruction performed by Congress, which served from 1867, proposed at building the Southern states by admitting them into the Union. The main goal was to fix the issue of Southern economic, political, social, and slavery. The Radical Republicans passed 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. Politicians wanted to punish Southern states by implementing strict laws. These politicians turn out to be Radical Republicans who wanted to punish the South for the war. They also wanted new governments in the southern states to ensure loyalty in the future.
