USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ten-Percent Plan The plan was deeply unpopular with Radical Republicans in Congress who felt it was much too lenient towards the Confederates.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -While Lincoln had the outright support of most moderate Republicans, the Radical Republican portion of the Republican Party rejected the Ten Percent Plan outright.