The conflict erupted between President Johnson and Congress after Lincoln's assassination primarily because Republicans disagreed with President Johnson's Reconstruction Plan. Johnson's approach was seen as too lenient towards the South, and Congress, particularly the Radical Republicans, sought a more stringent and transformative approach to Reconstruction. This disagreement led to significant political tensions and clashes between the executive and legislative branches.
Why did conflict erupt between President Johnson and Congress after Lincoln's assassination?
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Southern Congressmen agreed with President Johnson's Radical Reconstruction Plan.
Republicans disagreed with President Johnson's Reconstruction Plan.
Southern conservatives enacted the black codes against Congress' wishes.
Neither Congress nor the President wanted a Joint Committee on Reconstruction to dictate the plan.
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