How did white southerners respond to radical reconstruction

Southerners did not like Radical Reconstruction.

Explanation:

Reconstruction consists of the 12 years after the Civil War. During this time, the federal government granted newly freed slaves several different rights. This includes the right to vote for African American men, citizenship rights, etc.

Giving African Americans these rights made Southerners mad, as it disrupted the social hierarchy previously established in the South. During this time, Southerners wanted to make sure they still had more political and economic power than African American citizens.