Question

What was the primary difference between Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction plans?

A.
The Congressional plans were more conciliatory and aimed to reestablish the Union quickly.
B.
The Congressional plans were more punitive and aimed to promote social programs above all else.
C.
The Presidential plans were more conciliatory and aimed to reestablish the Union quickly.
D.
The Presidential plans were more punitive and aimed to promote political participation above all else.

Answer 1

The main difference between presidential Reconstruction and Congressional Reconstruction was that presidential Reconstruction was much more lenient toward the South. ... They were particularly angry because the South instituted the “black codes” that treated the freed slaves harshly.