Radical Republicans in Congress wanted to provide more rights for formerly enslaved people, so they

Radical Republicans favored stronger protections and political rights for formerly enslaved people than President Andrew Johnson’s Reconstruction policies provided. They used their majorities in Congress to override several of Johnson’s vetoes and pass laws supporting Reconstruction. The Black Codes were restrictive laws passed by Southern states, not protections enacted by Radical Republicans.

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