Why did the Radical Republicans in Congress oppose President Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?

Why did the Radical Republicans in Congress oppose President Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?


a. he called for the imprisonment of most Confederate leaders
b. he rejected the idea of harsh punishments for the South
c. he planned to keep Northern troops in the South after the war
d. he demanded immediate civil and political rights for formerly enslaved persons

Answer: B.


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