a concern about Black Codes and the return of former Confederates to power
Outlawing the Black Codes Passing the First Reconstruction Act Passing the Civil Rights Act
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,
After the Civil War ended, one of the main focuses was presidential reconstruction, which created a stronger government to unify the north and south. With reconstruction in place, the South wanted to do it's best to restore order. The closest Congress would allow them to get to that was the intro of black codes(designed to ensure blacks remained second class)
In 1865, the US Civil War was still going on. Also, Reconstruction followed the war and it took some Southern states time to reunite with the US. Thus the US Congress did not have all the states represented.
Congress refused to seat the delegates elected under Johnson's Reconstruction Plan because they believed that it did not provide sufficient protections for the civil rights of African Americans. They also disagreed with Johnson's lenient approach towards secessionist Southern states and wanted to exert greater control over the Reconstruction process.
The Reconstruction Era occurred right after the civil war. So the civil war caused the reconstruction era to begin.
RECONSTRUCTION
After the Civil War.
Congress was in charge of Reconstruction after the Civil War. Andrew Johnson also played a big role in Reconstruction as well.
Lincoln's Reconstruction plan, Johnson's Reconstruction Plan and the Radical Republicans in Congress Reconstrucion plan
Congress and the president disagreed about who had authority to devise a plan of reconstruction.
Reconstruction was caused by the Civil war and slavery. After slavery ended Reconstruction was period that helped to rebuild society after the war.
It was the first civil rights bill passed by Congress since Reconstruction.-Novanet
Passing the Civil Rights act.
Reconstruction did not occur during the Civil War. Reconstruction was after the terrible destruction of the war. And reconstruction was not entirely successful, despite what that chapter in the history book tells you. Reconstruction first started with lincolns plan. It failed. Congress then tried a plan, but Lincoln pocket vetoed it. Johnston then tried a plan, but failed, then congress came up with a new plan and suceeded.
Congress
To Abolish black codes in the south.