Question

Which speakers represent the attitudes of the Radical Republicans who controlled Congress during Reconstruction?

Speaker A: ""Secession from the Union caused this war, and all those who supported it must now be punished.
Speaker B: The nation's wounds will heal most quickly if we forgive the Southerners and welcome them back into the Union""
Speaker C: The freedmen must be given economic assistance and guaranteed the constitutional right to protect themselves.
Speaker D. The war may have ended, but the fight must continue to preserve the system of white supremacy in the South.
a) Speaker A and Speaker C
b) Speaker B and Speaker C
c) Speaker A and Speaker D
d) Speaker A and Speaker B

Answer 1

Speaker A represents the attitudes of the Radical Republicans who controlled Congress during Reconstruction by emphasizing the need to punish those who supported secession. The option (A) is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

The speaker who represents the attitudes of the Radical Republicans who controlled Congress during Reconstruction is Speaker A: 'Secession from the Union caused this war, and all those who supported it must now be punished.'

This speaker reflects the Radical Republicans' belief that the Southern states needed to face consequences for their secession from the Union. They wanted to punish those who supported secession and ensure that the Unionists had control in the process of reconstruction. Therefore, option (A) is correct.