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The southern states had to allow Blacks to vote and give them more rights in their new constitutions. They also could not vote or represent themselves in politics until they finished their state constitutions and proved their royalty with Lincoln's "Ten Percent Plan."
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What were the politics behind the Republican's reconstruction plan?
Punish the South
What reconstruction plan was easiest for the south?
lincoln's plan was definitely the most lenient.
Who wanted to punish the Confederate states during Reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson wanted to punish the Southerners during Reconstruction. However, Lincoln was against this tactic and chose a more diplomatic approach.
How did Lincoln's assassination set in motion Radical Reconstruction?
Many hoped to punish the South for Booth's crime.
Why did Republicans in Congress dislike Johnson's Reconstruction plan?
Because Andrew Johnson wanted easy terms for the south but the congress wanted to punish the south.
What best reflects president lincolns hopes fro reconstruction?
to punish the south for severely for drvvrbp,g tker imopmn
What was the unsolved problem after the period of Reconstruction?
What to do with the slaves (now that they are homeless and jobless) and how to punish the South (radical view) or readmit them into the Union with consequences.
Whose reconstruction plan was toughest to the South after the US Civil War?
The reconstruction plans sought by the Radical Republicans were designed to punish the South for the US Civil War. US President Johnson, who battled with the Radicals, had a more lenient plan for reuniting the North and the South.
What was the response of Congress towards Lincoln's reconstruction plan of forgive and forget?
In general Congress was not as forgiving as Lincoln. They wanted to punish the South and treat it like a conquered enemy.
What was Radical Reconstruction?
Radical Reconstruction was the imposition of military government in the South after the Civil War, in order to punish the former Confederate states and enforce the abolishment of slavery. Abraham Lincoln disagreed with the plans of the Radical Republicans in Congress, who instituted the military control of the South after his assassination,
How did reconstruction helped the south?
The South rejoined the union after reconstruction.
Why is the South's Reconstruction considered a failure?
The South reverted to its racist ways following Reconstruction.
