Why did conflict erupt between President Johnson and Congress after Lincoln’s assassination?(1 point)

Responses

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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The correct response is:

Republicans disagreed with President Johnson's Reconstruction Plan.

After Lincoln's assassination, President Andrew Johnson's approach to Reconstruction was viewed as too lenient towards the South by many Republicans in Congress, leading to significant conflict between the executive and legislative branches.