The congressmen who wanted to take a more punitive approach to reconstruction were radical republicans.
A congressman is someone who is elected by a community or appointed to serve and represent a particular legislature. They are inducted into a body called Congress.
The congressmen who took a more inflicting position on the reconstruction of the constitution were the radical republicans.
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