Andrew Johnson. Abraham Lincoln's vice president.
President Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Abraham Lincoln, initially supported a lenient approach to Reconstruction but faced opposition from Radical Republicans in Congress. The Radical Reconstruction plan, which aimed to impose stricter measures on the Southern states and ensure civil rights for freed slaves, was largely driven by Congress rather than Johnson himself. Ultimately, his resistance to the Radical Reconstruction efforts led to his impeachment in 1868.
The president who supported the plan of Radical Reconstruction was Andrew Johnson. After Abraham Lincoln's assassination, Johnson, who became president in 1865, initially favored a lenient approach to Reconstruction, but he faced significant opposition from Radical Republicans in Congress who sought more stringent measures to ensure civil rights and a complete reorganization of Southern society. Ultimately, Johnson's resistance to their policies led to his impeachment.
Lincoln supported the creation of a government agency to assist war refugees. NOVANET
Lincoln supported the creation of a government agency to assist war refugees. NOVANET
Lincoln's Reconstruction plan, Johnson's Reconstruction Plan and the Radical Republicans in Congress Reconstrucion plan
President Abraham Lincoln supported a more moderate approach to Reconstruction rather than the radical Republican plan, which sought to impose strict measures on the Southern states after the Civil War. Lincoln advocated for the Ten Percent Plan, which allowed Southern states to rejoin the Union if 10% of their voters swore an oath of allegiance to the Union. This approach aimed at reconciliation and a quicker restoration of the Union, contrasting with the radical Republicans' harsher requirements for readmission. Ultimately, Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shifted the direction of Reconstruction towards the more stringent policies favored by the Radical Republicans.
Radical Republicans
Most Southern Democrats supported President Lincoln's Reconstruction plan.
Radical Republicans
Radical Republicans
Radical Republicans in congress had enough votes to override or defeat ,both vetoes, and the bills became law.
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