That the southern states were "conquered provinces" and therefore at the mercy of congress for readmission to the union was the view of

The Southerns states were Conquered provinces and therefore at the mercy of Congress for readmission to the union was the view of Congressional Republicans. The leading Radicals in congress were Thaddeus Stevens in the House and Charles Sumner in the Senate.

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