Andrew Johnson, who became president after Lincoln's assassination, held a lenient attitude towards Reconstruction. He favored quick restoration of the Southern states with minimal requirements for rejoining the Union, prioritizing rapid reconciliation over civil rights for freed slaves. His approach often clashed with the more radical Republicans in Congress, who sought stronger measures to protect the rights of African Americans and ensure a more thorough transformation of Southern society. This tension ultimately led to his impeachment in 1868.
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President Andrew Johnson stopped punitive actions against the South. He pardoned hundreds of Confederate officers and returned confiscated lands back to plantation owners. He gutted the Freedman Bureau of power and funding and abruptly proclaimed reconstruction over in 1865. His actions angered the radical Republicans.
They did not share the same goals on Reconstruction
Andrew Johnson wanted to punish the Southerners during Reconstruction. However, Lincoln was against this tactic and chose a more diplomatic approach.
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The states in the South had to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment.
Johnson's policies went against the wishes and plans of Congress.
President Andrew Johnson's attitude toward African Americans significantly influenced his approach to Reconstruction by promoting leniency towards the Southern states and opposing civil rights for freed slaves. He believed in a swift restoration of the Union without strong protections for African Americans, which led to the implementation of Black Codes that restricted their rights. Johnson's unwillingness to support measures that would empower African Americans ultimately hindered the progress of Reconstruction and exacerbated racial tensions in the South. His presidency is often criticized for failing to address the needs and rights of newly freed African Americans.
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