('Because they could' doesn't service).
The same day President Johnson issued a pardon, he issued another proclamation for North Carolina. (Became a model of how he wanted to restore South back into the Union). Under it, each former confederate state had to call a convention to revoke its ordinance of secession, ratify 13th amendment, and reject all Civil War debts.
Most met these conditions. However, many members of congress were angered when they realized that Southern voters elected former Confederate officers and political leaders. Many found it bad and unacceptable so they decided to reject the new Southern members of congress.
After Lincoln had passed, President Johnson's reconstruction plan included a way to reconstruct southern state governments. States that followed his steps were to be readmitted to the Union. And those that followed Johnson's plan, Congress refused to accept them back into the Union.
The House is the body of Congress that has the power to impeach a president.
President Andrew Johnson was impeached, and under President Lyndon B. Johnson, Congress passed some of the most important laws, including the Civil Rights Act.
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how did president johnson and congress change the reconstruction plan during lincoln's death?
The nickname Congress gave President Andrew Johnson was Tennessee Titan. Johnson was the vice president from March 4 until April 15, 1865 and president from April 15, 1865 until March 4, 1869.
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president johnson favored equal voting rights for women
It showed how powerful Congress was compared to the president. or It put them in conflict with President Johnson.
Congress nicknamed President Johnson "Andy Hero"