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Radical Republicans were a part of the Republican party in 1854. Their leader was Representative Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania and Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts. The goal of the Radicals was to take away the power of former slaveowners. Mainly, they wanted for African Americans to be treated equally. They wanted them to have the right to vote and to have citizenship.

"Thaddeus Stevens- Radical Republican." Web. 23 Sept. 2015. "Radical Republican." //Wikipedia//. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. pg 175