One of the leading Radical Republicans was __________.Group of answer choicesAndrew JohnsonHenry ClaySamuel TildenThaddeus Stevens
Question
One of the leading Radical Republicans was __________.Group of answer choicesAndrew JohnsonHenry ClaySamuel TildenThaddeus Stevens
Solution
The answer is Thaddeus Stevens. He was one of the leaders of the Radical Republicans during the American Civil War and Reconstruction era.
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