Question

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compared to the president lincolns plan, the congressional plan for reconstruction placed greater emphasis on which two goals?
a readmitting states to the union as quickly as possible
b enforcing segregation to prevent racial violence
c punishing the south for its role in the civil war
d assisting in the economic recovery of the south
e protecting the rights extended to african americans

Explanation:

Lincoln's Reconstruction plan was lenient, focused on quickly readmitting Southern states with minimal conditions. The Congressional (Radical Republican) plan was far stricter: it sought to punish the South for seceding and fighting the Civil War, and prioritized protecting the newly granted rights of African Americans, which Lincoln's plan did not emphasize to the same degree. Options A, B, and D align with neither: A was Lincoln's focus, B was not a goal of Congressional Reconstruction (they opposed segregation), and D was not a priority for the Congressional plan.

Answer:

C. punishing the South for its role in the Civil War
E. protecting the rights extended to African Americans