Why was President Lincoln unable to persuade Congress to accept his Reconstruction plan?(1 point)

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President Lincoln was assassinated before he was able to persuade Congress.
President Lincoln was assassinated before he was able to persuade Congress.

Congress believed that the Freedmen’s Bureau should be responsible for Reconstruction.
Congress believed that the Freedmen’s Bureau should be responsible for Reconstruction.

Congress believed President Lincoln’s plan was too difficult for the South.

Answer 1

Congress believed President Lincoln's plan was too lenient on the Southern states and did not do enough to protect the rights of freed slaves.