Reconstruction Plans

Lincoln’s PlanJohnson’s PlanRadical Republican Plan “With malice toward none, with charity toward all” Lenient Lenient, but not as lenient as Lincoln’s Spoke against the white planter power structure “Congress alone can do it. Congress must create states and declare they are represented The South should be punished

Reconstruction Plans Lincoln’s PlanJohnson’s PlanRadical Republican Plan Congress had the power to admit new states to the Union. Therefore in had the responsibility for Reconstruction Presidential power to pardon placed responsibility for Reconstruction in the executive branch

Reconstruction Plans Lincoln’s PlanJohnson’s PlanRadical Republican Plan Readmitted to the Union when… Amnesty to all but a few 10% Plan – 10% of a states voters in 1860 had to swear a loyalty oath Organize a state government that bans slavery Lincoln’s 10% plan Excluded from amnesty plan those whose property exceeded $20,000 Supported emancipation but no necessarily suffrage Disbanded the states that came in under Lincoln’s plan Divided the South into 5 districts Placed under military rule Required Southern states to ratify the 14 th Amendment Required to guarantee suffrage