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because they were the presidents even though the country was divided in half.
Lincoln's plan was the ten percent plan and Johnson's plan was Reconstruction
There were two presidents who served during the Reconstruction period. Abraham Lincoln, whose primary goal was putting the Union back together again after the war and his vice president, Andrew Johnson who assumed the presidency after Lincoln's death. Johnson completely dismantled all the Reconstruction programs, and abruptly stated it was over, due to his loyalty to secessionists.
Lincoln had a plan for reconstruction, but died before he could impliment it. Andrew Johnson's plan for reconstruction was quite different than Lincoln's
Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant were the Presidents during the reconstruction period. Reconstruction is usually considered to have ended when Rutherford Hayes took office or soon afterward.
Abraham Lincoln then Andrew Johnson
Many presidents were inspired by Abraham Lincoln from Andrew Johnson to Barack Obama.
Andrew Johnson departed in part from Lincoln's Plan of Reconstruction for the South. The plans were similar but Johnson's was more acrimonious toward the south.
Andrew Johnson
Lincoln's and Johnsons reconstruction plans both focused on pardoning the confedrate states and restoring the union quickly.
Andrew Johnson(Lincoln) and Lyndon Johnson(Kennedy)
President Lincoln's proposal for reconstruction was called "Lincoln's 10% Plan." It was a plan to reunify the North and South after the War's end.