Compared to the President Lincoln's plan, the Congressional plan for Reconstruction placed greater emphasis on which TWO goals?

Question

Compared to the President Lincoln's plan, the Congressional plan for Reconstruction placed greater emphasis on which TWO goals?
A. 
punishing the South for its role in the Civil War

B. 
assisting in the economic recovery of the South

C. 
protecting the rights extended to African Americans

D. 
enforcing segregation to prevent racial violence

E. 
readmitting states to the Union as quickly as possible

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The Congressional plan for Reconstruction placed greater emphasis on the following two goals compared to President Lincoln's plan:

A. punishing the South for its role in the Civil War
C. protecting the rights extended to African Americans

These goals were central to the Congressional (or Radical) Reconstruction approach, which sought to impose stricter measures on the Southern states and ensure civil rights for formerly enslaved individuals.