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Reconstruction. Although ... opposition. Both phases of the Reconstruction era had
some things in common, but not enough to make them very similar. ...
Reconstruction. Reconstruction took place after the end of the civil war.
The ... all. Reconstruction took three eras to be completed. ...
Civil War Reconstruction. AP American History ... actually succeeded. This resulted
in their reconstruction plan to be very kind to the south. They ...
reconstruction. ... He was a Southern Democrat from Tennessee, when he became president,
the Civil War had ended and reconstruction was in its beginning stages. ...
Reconstruction. Reconstruction was a time in American history where the South was
brought back into the United States by way of the Military Reconstruction Act. ...
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Although Presidential and Radical Reconstruction had some similarities, the much greater differences between them were the cause of the difference between a quickly and effectively restored union and a prolonged and inefficient attempt at doing so. One way sought to smooth over sectional tension, the other to keep the same arguments above the surface. It's now obvious today that the types of Reconstruction were the difference between trying to reconstruct the Union, and trying to revamp the south to become something it couldn't be.
The differences between Presidential and Radical Reconstruction were great in some areas, small in others, but all differences had an effect of the reconstruction process. Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan was no doubt a very lenient plan for the admittance of southern states which had all of two requirements, that ten percent of the eligible voters in a state take and oath of loyalty and that that same ten percent be accept the end of slavery. Throughout the years the process for admittance under Radical Reconstruction simply became more unrealistic and complicated including the Wade Davis bill which included the "ironclad" oath, the requirements of ratifying the 13th and 14th Amendments, assuming state debts, and allowing the black vote. Lincoln's first and foremost goal was to get the Union back together and to do it quickly, and Johnson did his best with disregard to a few requirements to follow his lead. It's obvious that wasn't the final goal of the Radicals, if it was even a goal at all. They were seeking retribution and thought unity could come later. Lincoln had no requirements for rejoining the Union which effectively changed the southern way of life except for acknowledging an end to slavery. The Radicals were huge proponents of civil rights and allowing the black vote, and would not allow former confederate officers to be elected or hold government positions. In this way the Radicals wanted a complete overhaul of...
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