Why was President Johnson’s attempt at Reconstruction unsuccessful?%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AIt was too harsh for the Radical Republicans.%0D%0AIt was too harsh for the Radical Republicans.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt made reconstruction a very lengthy process.%0D%0AIt made reconstruction a very lengthy process.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt allowed Confederate leaders to maintain power.%0D%0AIt allowed Confederate leaders to maintain power.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt excluded Southern representatives from Congress.

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One possible reason for President Johnson's attempt at Reconstruction being unsuccessful was that it allowed Confederate leaders to maintain power.