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Initially, President Andrew Johnson adopted a lenient approach toward Southern Confederates during Reconstruction, aiming to quickly restore the Union by granting pardons and restoring property rights to many former Confederates. However, as resistance to Reconstruction policies grew and violence against freed African Americans increased, Johnson's stance shifted. He began to support more stringent measures, including the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Reconstruction Acts, in an attempt to secure rights for freedmen and enforce federal authority in the South. Ultimately, his reluctance to fully embrace civil rights for African Americans led to conflicts with Congress and a loss of political support.

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