RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
PRESIDENT LINCOLNS LEGACY
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They quickly agreed and passed supporting legislation in both houses of Congress
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They welcomed former Confederate generals back to congressional sessions.
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They refused to recognize or seat the new delegation from reconstructed Louisiana.
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They overturned his Ten Percent Plan and forged ahead with their own radical reconstruction
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Detailed explanation-1: -What evidence supports Congress’ feelings towards Lincoln’s 1863 Reconstruction plan? They refused to recognize or seat the new delegation from reconstructed Louisiana.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did Congress object to Lincoln’s wartime plan for reconstruction? “Congress thought Lincoln was being too soft on the former Confederate states. Congress was dominated by Radical Republicans, who wanted the South punished for secession.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Ten-Percent Plan Lincoln guaranteed southerners that he would protect their private property, though not their slaves. Most moderate Republicans in Congress supported the president’s proposal for Reconstruction because they wanted to bring a quick end to the war.