Exercise 4.9 Your work has been saved and submittedYour work has been saved and submitted Written Sep 28, 2025 12:29 PM - Sep 28, 2025 1:39 PMAttempt 1 of 1 Question 1 Exercise Exercise Respond to the following based on your reading. During the Reconstruction, Radical Republicans accused President Johnson of taking it too easy on the South. Johnson pardoned many Confederate leaders in exchange for an oath of loyalty. Radical Republicans insisted on further punishments for Confederate leaders and more drastic, government-assured rights for former slaves in the South. What could be Johnson’s reasoning for not further punishing Confederate leaders? What arguments could be made for supporting the Radical Republican view of adding further punishment? 1 He thought they should decide their own fate. 2 There were still issues like economic inequality, Ku Klux clan, and other serious things that were on the way to establishing full equality. The correct answer is not displayed for Written Response type questions. Hide question 1 feedback Feedback Possible Answers: Perhaps he felt that the healing and reunification process was more important than revenge. Harsh punishment might make the reconstruction process more difficult if people in power resisted in the South. The Confederates were traitors that took up armed rebellion against the lawful government of the United States. Harsh punishment might serve as an example to future possible rebels. If not forced to do so, Southern leaders would never grant equal rights to former slaves.