The postwar Radical Republicans were motivated by three main factors: Revenge — a desire among some to punish the South for causing the war. Concern for the freedmen — some believed that the federal government had a role to play in the transition of freedmen from slavery to freedom.
Radical Republican Reconstruction Plan Revenge — a desire among some to punish the South for causing the war. Concern for the freedmen — some believed that the federal government had a role to play in the transition of freedmen from slavery to freedom
