Andrew Johnson's plan for national reconstruction proved to be very lenient towards the south.
<h3>Andrew Johnson's plan for national reconstruction </h3>
The Reconstruction plan put in place by President Andrew Johnson in 1865 gave the white South complete control over the process of regulating the end of slavery and excluded blacks from participation in Southern politics.
In addition, if individuals agreed to remain obedient to the United States, the proposal provided for amnesty and the recovery of their property. The 13th Amendment, which outlawed slavery, would have to be upheld by the Confederate states, and they would also have to pledge allegiance to the Union and settle their war debt.
Johnson's strategy called for the following: Those swearing a loyalty oath would be eligible for pardons. High-ranking Confederate officials and anyone with excessively valuable property would not be eligible for pardons.
