Why did conflict erupt between President Johnson and Congress after Lincoln's

assassination?

A. Southern Congressmen agreed with President Johnson's Radical
Reconstruction Plan.

B. Republicans disagreed with President Johnson's Reconstruction Plan.

C. Southern conservatives enacted the black codes against Congress' wishes.

D. Neither Congress nor the President wanted a Joint Committee on
Reconstruction to dictate the plan.

1 answer

B. Republicans disagreed with President Johnson's Reconstruction Plan.