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What was the primary difference between Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction plans? |
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Answer» ntial RECONSTRUCTION In the spring of 1865, the Civil WAR came to an end, leaving over 620,000 dead and a devastating path of destruction throughout the south. The North now faced the task of reconstructing the ravaged and indignant Confederate STATES. There were many important questions that needed to be ANSWERED as the nation faced the challenges of peace.Congressional Reconstruction A clash between President Johnson and Congress over Reconstruction was now inevitable. By the end of 1865, Radical Republican views had gained a majority in Congress, and the decisive YEAR of 1866 saw a gradual diminishing of President Johnson’s power. |
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