President Andrew Johnson's plan for Reconstruction focused on quickly reintegrating the Southern states back into the Union following the Civil War. His approach emphasized leniency towards the South, allowing states to re-establish their governments with minimal federal intervention. Johnson's plan required Southern states to ratify the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, but it did not include protections for the newly freed African Americans, leading to the implementation of Black Codes and significant opposition from Congress. Ultimately, his lenient policies contributed to tensions between the executive and legislative branches, resulting in his impeachment.
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south ratify the 13th amendment
because they knew at this point that they could not work with the president
African Americans' rights were limited by black codes
African Americans' rights were limited by black codes
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The states in the South had to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment.
The states in the South had to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment.
The 10% plan.
President Abraham Lincoln
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.
The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War is called the Reconstruction. The Reconstruction lasted from 1865 to 1877. The purpose of the Reconstruction was to help the South become a part of the Union again.
Congress
After the death of President Lincoln, the then Vice-President Andrew Johnson became President. He decided to not follow Lincoln's plan of reconstruction of the South, opting to create his own.
The Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction in 1863 was part of Lincoln's Ten-Percent Plan. The plan for reconstruction was based on forgiveness to unite the northern and southern states.
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