Radical Reconstruction & Amendments
Explore the Radical Republican agenda, Congressional Reconstruction, and the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.
Key Questions
- Analyze the goals and strategies of the Radical Republicans in Congress.
- Explain how the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments fundamentally redefined American citizenship and rights.
- Evaluate the extent to which Radical Reconstruction achieved its goals of racial equality.
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