President Lincoln was ultimately unable to persuade Congress to accept his Reconstruction plan primarily because he was assassinated before he could fully advocate for it. His assassination in April 1865 left a void in leadership at a crucial time when the specifics of Reconstruction were still being debated. Although there were tensions and differing opinions on the best way to approach Reconstruction, Lincoln's death significantly impacted the political landscape and the direction of Reconstruction efforts.
Why was President Lincoln unable to persuade Congress to accept his Reconstruction plan? (1 point)
President Lincoln's plan did not allow Northerners to vote on the Reconstruction
Acts.
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Congress believed that the Freedmen's Bureau should be responsible for Reconstruction.
Congress believed
• President Lincoln's plan
was too difficult for the South.
President Lincoln was assassinated before he was able to persuade
Congress.
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