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What was the opinion of Congress concerning the two presidential plans

for reconstruction?

A.The presidential plans were fair to both the South and the newly freed men.

B.The presidential plans
were too lenient on the South

C.The presidential plans were providing too much freedoms to the newly freed men.

D.The presidential plans were too harsh on the South
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Step-by-step explanation:

Most moderate Republicans in Congress supported the president's proposal for Reconstruction because they wanted to bring a swift end to the war, but other Republicans feared that the planter aristocracy would be restored and the blacks would be forced back into slavery.

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