President Lincoln advocated for a relatively lenient approach to reintegrating the South, emphasizing reconciliation and rapid restoration of the Union through measures like the Ten Percent Plan, which allowed Southern states to rejoin once 10% of their voters pledged allegiance to the Union. In contrast, President Andrew Johnson adopted a more lenient stance than many Republicans favored, but he also implemented requirements that included the ratification of the 13th Amendment and the repudiation of Confederate debts. However, Johnson's approach faced significant opposition from Congress, which sought to impose stricter conditions and protections for newly freed African Americans. This divergence highlighted the tensions between reconciliation efforts and the need for civil rights protections during Reconstruction.
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