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Why did some Radical Republicans oppose President Lincoln's reconstruction plan?

A.They wanted to punish the South for all the injustices that blacks had suffered under white rule.
B.The Radical Republicans were actually staunch supporters of Lincoln's reconstruction plan
C.They thought that Lincoln's reconstruction plan treated white southerners too harshly
D.none above


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: They wanted to punish the South, period. It had very little to do with slavery. They wanted to punish the South for the War itself.