How did Congress’s approach to Reconstruction differ from Presidential Reconstruction under Johnson?

Johnson’s Presidential Reconstruction allowed Southern states to rejoin the Union relatively quickly and imposed few lasting changes. Congress took a stricter approach, placing the former Confederate states under military rule during Reconstruction and requiring measures to protect formerly enslaved people’s rights. African Americans also gained political power, including the right to vote and hold office. So the best answer is D: Congress gave control of the South to the US military and African Americans gained power.

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