Question

The list describes a portion of President Andrew Johnson's plan for Reconstruction. Which statement best explains why the Radical Republicans were opposed to this plan?

• Former Confederate soldiers who took an oath of allegiance would be granted pardons.
• Southern states would regain governmental powers after meeting certain conditions.
• Slaves were granted freedom under the Thirteenth Amendment.
A. It created agencies that protected the rights of former slaves.
B. It appointed temporary governors to head Confederate states.
C.It allowed the election of former Confederate soldiers to public office.
D.It permitted the presence of military forces in the former rebel states.

Answer 1

Answer: C. It allowed the election of former Confederate soldiers to public office.

Step-by-step explanation:

Andrew Johnson is often seen as one of the worst presidents in US history and this mostly stems from his opposition to the civil liberties that were to be granted to former enslaved blacks after the conclusion of the Civil War.

After the war, Johnson presented a plan for reconstruction that favored the Southern States because it allowed them control over their own civilian governments which enabled them to deprive black people of their rights once more. Another direct effect of this however, was that it allowed the South to elect former confederate soldiers to public office which infuriated the Republicans in Congress.

Answer 2

The answer is C

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