USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

THE RECONSTRUCTION ERA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Was president Johnson easier or harder on the southern states and president Lincoln
A
easier
B
harder
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Johnson’s plan wasn’t as willing to give as much freedom to newly free slaves as Lincolns was. Johnson wanted to give the land back to the south unlike the RR. Johnson’s plan gave less protection to freed slaves then the Radical Republican’s plan. Unlike the 10% plan, the plan they had wanted to punish the south.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Radical Republicans wanted to punish the South for slavery and the war itself. Both Lincoln and Johnson wanted the southern states to be brought back into the Union quickly, using less punitive measures.

Detailed explanation-4: -Whereas Lincoln wanted to peacefully recreate coexistence between the Union and the Confederate States, the Radical Republicans felt that the rebel states needed a strong hand of justice and the administration of harsh punishments for their actions.

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