Question
How did the Republican Congress feel about Andrew Johnson's political decisions in the wake of President Lincoln s assassination?
• Johnson was too harsh and demanding about ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment.
• Johnson's political decisions were too quick after Lincoln's death.
• Johnson's decision to approve new southern state govemments was too slow
• Johnson was too lenient on the Confederate leaders.
• Johnson was too harsh and demanding about ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment.
• Johnson's political decisions were too quick after Lincoln's death.
• Johnson's decision to approve new southern state govemments was too slow
• Johnson was too lenient on the Confederate leaders.
Answers
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After President Lincoln's assassination, the Republican Congress largely felt that Andrew Johnson was too lenient on the former Confederate leaders. Many Republicans were concerned that Johnson's moderate approach to Reconstruction and his willingness to grant pardons to many former Confederates undermined their efforts to promote civil rights for freed slaves and ensure a more thorough transformation of Southern society. This leniency was viewed as a betrayal of the sacrifices made during the Civil War and a barrier to achieving equality and justice in the post-war South. As a result, Johnson faced significant opposition and conflict with the Republican-dominated Congress during his presidency.