Why would the Reconstruction Act of 1867 (passed by Congress) be harsh on Southern State governments?

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The reconstruction Act of 1867 was harsh on southern State government because they wanted to punish the South for the Civil War even though Lincoln and Johnson thought this was a bad idea.

<h3>The Reconstruction Act of 1867</h3>

The Reconstruction Act of 1867 was a piece of US legislation which was aimed at readmitting the Southern states into the Union.

The Act outlined the terms for readmission to representation of rebel states.

The bill further divided the former Confederate states into five military districts except for Tennessee.

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