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Prior to President Lincoln's assassination, Vice President Andrew Johnson had taken a hard line and spoke of hanging rebel Confederates. In late April, 1865, he was noted telling an Indiana delegation that, "Treason must be made odious ... traitors must be punished and impoverished ... their social power must be destroyed."
After President Lincoln's assassination, as early as May of 1865, President Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plan was NOT aimed to punish Confederate Leaders; his plan was a device which was very lenient on Confederate Leaders.
He appointed new governments in the south, who passed Black Codes. Black Codes, basically forced the newly freed slaves into being second class citizens.
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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.
Whose plan of reconstruction was based upon a desire to punish southern states for causing bloodshed and suffering during the war?
President Andrew Johnson plan of reconstruction was based upon a desire to punish the southern states for causing so much bloodshed and suffering during the war The radical Republicans who had the majority in the Congress.
Why did president Johnson's early ties to the south influence his treatment of African Americans in his Reconstruction plans?
President Johnson's early ties to the south influence his treatment of African Americans in his Reconstruction plans because he wanted to punish the slaveholders. Because of this people thought Johnson would create a harch plan but instead he gave states control.
Did congess want president Johnson to end reconstruction?
yes because they wanted to punish the southmany complained that the souths newly elected leaders were theh same people that led the confederacy.
How were president Lincoln and president Johnson plans different from congress?
They were different because President Lincoln was a man who hated slavery and wars. While President Johnson wanted to let the refurbishing punish the south. They were different because President Lincoln was a man who hated slavery and wars. While President Johnson wanted to let the refurbishing punish the south. Because President Lincoln hated slavery and wars. While President Johnson wnted the refurbishing to punish the south.
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.
How can the relationship between the republican congress and president Andrew Johnson during the reconstruction be described?
In a word, antagonistic. Johnson got almost no support from Congress. Indeed, he was impeached by the House, and just one Senator less than 2/3 of the Senators voted to remove him from office. Johnson was from Tennessee and was viewed as a Confederate sympathizer, which to some extent he was. Unlike much of Congress, he did not want to punish the South further for their revolt.
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 did Lyndon Baines Johnson do during his presidency?
he did things a president would do. You know, like, punish minorities or put superfluous amounts of money into the McDonald's industry.
What best reflects president lincolns hopes fro reconstruction?
to punish the south for severely for drvvrbp,g tker imopmn
What were Andrew Johnson's achievements as president?
Johnson tried without much success to follow Lincoln's plan for reconstruction. He vetoed a lot of bills and maybe slowed the forces that wanted to punish the South for rebelling. He added Alaksa to the United States. Mostly he fought with an antagonistic Congress that did not give him a chance.
What happened when Johnson vetoed radical reconstructions laws?
congress passed the acts over his veto
