Which of the following phrases might a Republican congressman have used to describe President Johnson's Reconstruction plans?

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Responses

too lenient
too lenient

too harsh
too harsh

well-balanced
well-balanced

difficult to accomplish

1 answer

A Republican congressman might have used the phrase "too lenient" to describe President Johnson's Reconstruction plans. Many Republicans at the time criticized Johnson's approach as being overly forgiving towards the Southern states and not sufficiently punishing for the Civil War.