In what way did the legislative acts put forth in Radical Reconstruction differ from previous plans?
a. While previous plans lacked bipartisan support, the plans composing Radical Reconstruction were broadly appealing to a majority of Congress.
b. The Radical Reconstruction Acts required the states to guarantee black male suffrage and to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment as a condition of readmission.
c. Unlike previous plans, Radical Reconstruction called for the immediate withdrawal of Union forces from former Confederate states.
d. New state governments in the South were provided an opportunity to work closely with congressional representatives in crafting each piece of legislation.
Answer: b. The Radical Reconstruction Acts required the states to guarantee black male suffrage and to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment as a condition of readmission.
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