Of President Andrew Johnson and the Radical Republicans in Congress?

President Johnson wanted more leniency toward the former Confederate states; the Radical Republicans wanted punishment.
President Johnson wanted to help the South modernize its economy; the Radical Republicans wanted to punithe Radical Republicans wanted to withdRepublicans only wanted to expand the civil rights of the emancipated slaves.

    The Radical Republicans' reconstruction offered all kinds of new opportunities to African Americans, including the vote (for males), property ownership, education, legal rights, and even the possibility of holding political office. By the beginning of 1868, about 700,000 African Americans were registered voters.

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d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."