Question

As compared to the Reconstruction plans of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, the Congressional Reconstruction plan was more focused on which of the following? A protecting the political rights of African Americans B protecting Southern business interests C punishing "border states" for not supporting the Union D punishing Southern states for seceding

Answer 1

Answer:

I believe your answer is B.

Explanation:

President Andrew Johnson was in charge of Reconstruction following the Civil War. He claimed that the southern states had never left the Union lawfully. This was in contrast to the Radical Republican position of punishing the South for seceding. The Joint Committee on Reconstruction declared the South had seceded in June 1866.