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An in-depth analysis of abraham lincoln and andrew johnson's reconstruction plans during the american civil war. The key principles, terms, and reactions to each plan, including the wade-davis bill and its aftermath. The document sheds light on the political climate and the competing visions for restoring the union.
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December 1863 Abraham Lincoln had thought about the process of restoring the Union from the earliest days of the war. His guiding principles were to accomplish the task as rapidly as possible and ignore calls for punishing the South. Unlike the Radical Republicans, it was Lincoln’s belief that the Southern states had not really left the Union since it was never constitutionally possible. In late 1863, Lincoln announced a formal plan for reconstruction:
The looming showdown between Lincoln and the Congress over competing reconstruction plans never occurred. The president was assassinated on April 14, 1865. His successor, Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, lacked his predecessor’s skills in handling people; those skills would be badly missed. Johnson’s plan envisioned the following:
Plan Details Impact of the Plan +/- Lincoln’s Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction Wade-Davis Bill Johnson’s plan Congressional Reconstruction