Overview of the Three Plans for Reconstruction

Question

President Lincoln Congress
(Radical Republicans) President Johnson
To end slavery, bring Southerners into the Union, and punish only the Confederate leadership. To take vengeance upon the South and provide equal rights to the freedmen. To bring the common farmer to power in the South, forgive Confederate officials and reunite the two sides, without equal rights for blacks.

The Freedmen’s Bureau, which offered assistance to former slaves, was most likely supported by which plans?
A.
Lincoln’s plan and Congress’s plan
B.
Johnson’s plan and Lincoln’s plan
C.
Congress’s plan and Johnson’s plan
D.
all three Reconstruction plans

Answer 1

The Freedmen’s Bureau, which was established to assist former slaves and provide them with support in their transition to freedom, was most likely supported by:

A. Lincoln’s plan and Congress’s plan

Lincoln's plan focused on integration and support for freed slaves, while the Radical Republicans in Congress sought to ensure equal rights for freedmen, which would include support from organizations like the Freedmen's Bureau. Johnson's plan, on the other hand, was more lenient towards the South and did not prioritize equal rights for black individuals as strongly as the other two plans.