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Under President Andrew Johnson's plan for Reconstruction, Southern states were quickly readmitted to the Union after they ratified the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. Johnson's lenient approach allowed many former Confederate leaders to regain political power, leading to the establishment of Black Codes that restricted the rights of newly freed African Americans. This leniency created significant backlash, resulting in tensions between Johnson and the Republican-controlled Congress, ultimately leading to his impeachment in 1868.

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