they welcome his plan.
Johnson and the Radicals came into conflict because the Radical Republicans wanted a different reconstruction plan then Johnson did.
They did not like his reconstruction plan
Congress quickly rejected Johnson's approach
Did the planter elite affect President Johnson approach to reconstruction
He vetoed the Radicals' reconstruction bills.
False!
Congress wanted to eliminate the Black Codes, while Johnson did not
presidential reconstruction
Andrew Johnson wanted to punish the Southerners during Reconstruction. However, Lincoln was against this tactic and chose a more diplomatic approach.
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.
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.
He was impeached in 1868, mainly because of his opposition to the Radicals Republicans Reconstruction's Plan, particularly against the Fourteenth Amendment.