Those who participated in the creation and implementation of Radical Reconstruction intended to

Radical Reconstruction was an effort to bring a new level of justice and civil rights to former enslaved African Americans after the conclusion of the Civil War. The primary goals of Radical Reconstruction were to ensure that African Americans were granted basic civil rights, were represented fairly in politics, were protected from discrimination and economic exploitation, and had access to quality education, housing, and employment. Those who took part in the creation and implementation of Radical Reconstruction sought to establish a society where all citizens, regardless of race, were treated with dignity and respect.