USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -President Lincoln’s 10 Percent Plan was not successful. Even before his assassination, the plan was unpopular with some Abolitionists including Frederick Douglass. Opposition from Radical Republicans would also prove to be detrimental to the aims and moderate approaches to the ultimate reunification of seceded states.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Radical Republicans opposed Lincoln’s plan, as they thought it too lenient toward the South. Radical Republicans believed that Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction was not harsh enough because, from their point of view, the South was guilty of starting the war and deserved to be punished as such.

Detailed explanation-3: -House and Senate Republicans rejected the plan, fearing that it was too lenient on the South and didn’t guarantee rights beyond freedom for former slaves. This ignited tensions between President Lincoln and Congress over the priorities and control of Reconstruction.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most basic reason for opposition to Reconstruction, however, was that most white Southerners could not accept the idea of former slaves voting, holding office, and enjoying equality before the law.