Question

What was the primary difference between presidential and Congressional reconstruction plans?

Answer 1

Lincoln was opposed by a group of Republicans determined to reconstruct the South in the image of the North. ... The main difference between presidential Reconstruction and Congressional Reconstruction was that presidential Reconstruction was much more lenient toward the South.

Answer 2

The main difference is the 10% rule, the Presidential Reconstruction accepted it and the Congressional reconstruction rejected it.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Presidential reconstruction started with Lincoln and eventually ended with Johnson and the presidential reconstruction applied the 10% rule that determined that the state could re-enter the union when 10% of its voters took an oath of allegiance and pledged to abide by emancipation.

The Congressional Reconstruction started when the Johnson reconstruction ended and rejected the 10%, instead it imposed a radical reconstruction, which imposed harsh standards on the Southern States such as the Wade-Davis Bill.