Why did conflict erupt between President Johnson and Congress after Lincoln's assassination? (1 point)

O Republicans disagreed with President Johnson's Reconstruction Plan.
O Neither Congress nor the President wanted a Joint Committee on Reconstruction to dictate the plan
O Southern Congressmen agreed with President Johnson's Radical Reconstruction Plan.
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Southern conservatives enacted the black codes against Congress' wishes.

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The correct answer is: O Republicans disagreed with President Johnson's Reconstruction Plan.

After Lincoln's assassination, President Andrew Johnson proposed a lenient Reconstruction plan that many Republicans, particularly the Radical Republicans, saw as too forgiving towards the South and not protective enough of the rights of freed slaves. This disagreement led to a significant conflict between Johnson and Congress.