Question

which group pushed for stricter reconstruction policies to protect freedmen’s rights?
radical republicans
democrats
southern planters
federalists

Explanation:

During Reconstruction, Radical Republicans advocated for stricter policies to protect the rights of freedmen (formerly enslaved people). Democrats and Southern planters generally opposed such policies, and Federalists were active in an earlier era (pre - Civil War and Reconstruction).

Answer:

A. Radical Republicans