Question

What was the most important difference between the Reconstruction plans of President Lincoln and the radical Republican congress?

A. Lincoln's plan involved keeping the nation apart in order to heal the wounds of war.
B. The congressional plan sought to punish the South and prevent it's re-entry into the Union.
C. Lincoln's plan required loyalty oaths and sought to help the South re-enter the Union quickly.
D. The congressional plan sought to punish the South, while Lincoln's plan wanted to help the South re-enter the Union Quickly.

Answer 1

The Radical Republicans opposed Lincoln's plan because they thought it too lenient toward the South. Radical Republicans believed that Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was not harsh enough because, from their point of view, the South was guilty of starting the war and deserved to be punished as such.

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