During the Presidential Reconstruction, President Lincoln wanted to be kind to the South and help them rebuild as much as possible. The Congressional Reconstruction wanted the South to pay for their rebellions.
The Congress was controlled by the Republicans who wanted to deal with the former Confederate States in the harshest way possible. They wanted revenge for them fighting the war and their enslavement of others. President Lincoln, on the other hand, preferred to focus on reunion rather than revenge.
withdrawl federal troops from the south
Congressional Reconstruction, enacted by the Radical Republicans after the Civil War, aimed to rebuild the South and secure civil rights for freed slaves. It included the Military Reconstruction Act of 1867, which divided the South into military districts governed by Union generals. Southern states were required to draft new constitutions guaranteeing African American suffrage and to ratify the 14th Amendment to gain readmission to the Union. This plan sought to ensure equal rights and prevent the re-establishment of pre-war Southern power structures.
The central issue creating a divide between Johnson and Congressional Radical was the role African American should play in American society. Many believed Johnson was sympathizing with the south and could try to impede Congressâ??s plans for reconstruction.
During the Presidential Reconstruction, President Lincoln wanted to be kind to the South and help them rebuild as much as possible. The Congressional Reconstruction wanted the South to pay for their rebellions.
Congressional Reconstruction restricted eligibility for participation in the state constitutional conventions in the South.
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The Lincoln Reconstruction PlanThe Initial Congressional PlanThe Andrew Johnson Reconstruction PlanThe Radical Republican Reconstruction Plan
Congress passed the Reconstruction Act of 1867
Congressional Reconstruction restricted eligibility for participation in the state constitutional conventions in the South. Presidential Reconstruction was run by the president. The president who at the time was Abraham Licoln made it up. When he died Johnson took over the plan. Congress lost hope in him so they tried to impeach him. They also in turn took over and named there plan Congressional reconstruction. Therefore Congress made Congresional Reconstruction and The president made presidential reconstruction. The presidential reconstruction supported the 10% rule, while the congressional reconstruction rejected the rule, instead they supported the"forfeited-rights theory"which states that as long as the southerners rebelled against the union; they had forfeited their rights under the U.S. constitution.. Also the presidential rule was very lenient towards the southerners. and offered some form of amnesty to southerners who would take oath of allegiance. the congressional reconstruction wanted revenge against the south.
Presendential Congressional Southern
The Fourteenth Amendment was the congressional alternative to President Johnson's Reconstruction program. The amendment was adopted on July 9, 1868.
declaration of martial law in southern stateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Reconstruction
the solid republicans victory in the congressional elections of 1866
here's a blurb i found when trying to answer this same question for my homework:Radical Reconstruction, also known as Congressional Reconstruction, was the time when congressional Republicans, moderates and Radicals, controlled Reconstruction in the South. Prior to Republican control, Andrew Johnson's Presidential Reconstruction had allowed ex-Confederate leaders to regain power in southern state governments. He lost control over Reconstruction when congressional elections in the fall of 1866 led to a two-thirds majority of Republicans in both houses of Congress. When the Fortieth Congress returned in March 1867, presidential Reconstruction ended.Hope that helped you!!
1877When the last federal troops were removed from the south.