What was the radical plan for reconstrcution?

The Radical Plan for Reconstruction, primarily advocated by the Radical Republicans in Congress after the Civil War, aimed to transform the Southern states and ensure civil rights for freed slaves. It included measures such as the division of the South into military districts governed by Union generals, the requirement for Southern states to draft new constitutions guaranteeing suffrage for African American males, and the imposition of strict conditions for re-admittance to the Union. This plan sought to reshape Southern society and safeguard the rights of newly freed individuals, contrasting sharply with the more lenient approaches of President Andrew Johnson.