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Reconstruction was taken over by Congress, particularly the Radical Republicans, after President Andrew Johnson's lenient policies faced backlash. In 1867, Congress implemented the Reconstruction Acts, which aimed to establish stricter guidelines for the Southern states' reintegration into the Union. This marked a shift in control from the executive branch to the legislative branch in managing the Reconstruction process.

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