Radical Republican

American  

[rad-ik-uhl-ri-puhb-lik-uhn] / ˈræd ɪk əl rɪˈpʌb lɪk ən /

noun

Radical Republicans plural

1. U.S. History. in the aftermath of the Civil War, any of a group of Republicans who advocated the strong federal enforcement of Reconstruction policies in the southern states and immediate emancipation and civil rights for formerly enslaved Americans.

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adjective

1. U.S. History. relating to the ideas or policies of a group of Republicans who, in the aftermath of the Civil War, advocated the strong federal enforcement of Reconstruction policies in the southern states and immediate emancipation and civil rights for formerly enslaved Americans.

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Inflected Forms

noun

• Radical Republicans
  plural

Example Sentences

The Radical Republican cause was clearly on the back foot — until they struck back.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2022

Angered by these actions, members of the Radical Republican faction in Congress demanded that the Black codes be overturned.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

Stanton and the Radical Republican faction in Congress backed Lincoln’s reconstruction plan to advance the rights of Black people in the South.

From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2021

This was close to the original language, introduced by Representative George S. Boutwell of Massachusetts, a Radical Republican and staunch proponent of civil rights for black Americans.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2020

Are you now, or have you ever been, a member of the Radical Republican party, or either of the organizations known as the "Loyal League" and the "Grand Army of the Republic?". 3d.

From Ku Klux Klan Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment by Lester, J. C.