RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
PRESIDENT LINCOLNS LEGACY
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They both pardoned all Confederate officers and enlisted soldiers
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They both focused on quickly reintegrating the rebel states.
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They both focused on punishing the rebel states for their secession
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They both focused on establishing equal rights for men of all races.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Johnson’s plan was similar to Lincoln’s. He didn’t want to punish the South for it’s mistake. Although he wanted to show mercy to the returning south, the plan stated that all major players on the Confederate would lose their right to vote. He also said that the plan would pardon anyone who was worth less than 20, 000.
Detailed explanation-2: -President Johnson outlined plans that would provide opportunities for Confederate soldiers, sympathizers, and even high-ranking officers to receive pardons for their crimes against the Union. Similar to Lincoln’s plan, reunification could occur following the affirmation of loyalty of 10 percent of the 1860 electorate.
Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: The main difference between Lincoln’s and Johnson’s reconstruction plans lay in the rights of freedom after the civil war ended. Although Lincoln wanted to guarantee rights, such as voting rights for the formerly enslaved but Johnson’s plan did not meet these requirements.
Detailed explanation-4: -Following Abraham Lincoln’s death, President Andrew Johnson based his reconstruction plan on Lincoln’s earlier measure. Johnson’s plan also called for loyalty from ten percent of the men who had voted in the 1860 election.