Question
Why did conflict erupt between President Johnson and Congress after Lincoln’s assassination?(1 point)
Responses
Neither Congress nor the President wanted a Joint Committee on Reconstruction to dictate the plan.
Neither Congress nor the President wanted a Joint Committee on Reconstruction to dictate the plan.
Republicans disagreed with President Johnson's Reconstruction Plan.
Republicans disagreed with President Johnson's Reconstruction Plan.
Southern Congressmen agreed with President Johnson's Radical Reconstruction Plan.
Southern Congressmen agreed with President Johnson's Radical Reconstruction Plan.
Southern conservatives enacted the black codes against Congress’ wishes.
1 answer
The correct response is:
Republicans disagreed with President Johnson's Reconstruction Plan.
After Lincoln's assassination, President Andrew Johnson's approach to Reconstruction was seen as too lenient towards the South, leading to significant conflict with the Republican-controlled Congress, which favored a more stringent approach to rebuilding the Union and protecting the rights of newly freed African Americans.
