What did the congressional plan for reconstruction include?

The congressional plan for Reconstruction, primarily led by the Radical Republicans, aimed to establish stricter requirements for Southern states to rejoin the Union after the Civil War. It included measures such as the division of the South into military districts governed by Union generals, the requirement for states to ratify the 14th Amendment guaranteeing citizenship and equal protection for former slaves, and the implementation of policies to protect African American voting rights. The plan sought to ensure civil rights and rebuild the South while preventing former Confederate leaders from regaining power.