Both Presidents Lincoln and Johnson proposed a lenient approach to Reconstruction, emphasizing rapid reintegration of Southern states into the Union. Their plans included the requirement for Southern states to accept the end of slavery and the ratification of the 13th Amendment, but they allowed for relatively easy terms for re-establishing state governments. This leniency aimed to foster reconciliation and expedite the healing of the nation after the Civil War.
because they were the presidents even though the country was divided in half.
Lincoln's plan was the ten percent plan and Johnson's plan was Reconstruction
There were two presidents who served during the Reconstruction period. Abraham Lincoln, whose primary goal was putting the Union back together again after the war and his vice president, Andrew Johnson who assumed the presidency after Lincoln's death. Johnson completely dismantled all the Reconstruction programs, and abruptly stated it was over, due to his loyalty to secessionists.
Lincoln had a plan for reconstruction, but died before he could impliment it. Andrew Johnson's plan for reconstruction was quite different than Lincoln's
Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant were the Presidents during the reconstruction period. Reconstruction is usually considered to have ended when Rutherford Hayes took office or soon afterward.
Many presidents were inspired by Abraham Lincoln from Andrew Johnson to Barack Obama.
Abraham Lincoln then Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson departed in part from Lincoln's Plan of Reconstruction for the South. The plans were similar but Johnson's was more acrimonious toward the south.
Andrew Johnson
Lincoln's and Johnsons reconstruction plans both focused on pardoning the confedrate states and restoring the union quickly.
Andrew Johnson(Lincoln) and Lyndon Johnson(Kennedy)
The three main presidents during the Reconstruction Era were Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Ulysses S. Grant. Lincoln initiated the Reconstruction process with his plans for reuniting the nation after the Civil War, but he was assassinated in 1865. Andrew Johnson, who succeeded him, faced significant challenges and opposition regarding his lenient policies toward the South. Ulysses S. Grant later took office and focused on enforcing civil rights for freed slaves and combating the Ku Klux Klan.