President Lincoln's goal for Reconstruction was always to keep the Union together. When he was assassinated in 1865 and President Johnson took over, much of his plan was in direct opposition to Lincoln's wishes, including what proposal?
One proposal that President Johnson pursued in direct opposition to President Lincoln's wishes was his plan for Reconstruction, known as Presidential Reconstruction or the "Johnson Plan." Under this plan, Johnson aimed to implement a lenient policy towards the Southern states that had seceded from the Union. He wanted to quickly restore them to full political rights and allow them to rejoin the Union without facing significant consequences for their actions during the Civil War. This plan contradicted Lincoln's more moderate and conciliatory approach to Reconstruction, which included efforts to protect the civil rights of African Americans and promote their suffrage.
