Reconstruction

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a ruling government could be constructed. As President Johnson took power, it appeared that the steps taken by President Lincoln would continue. However, Johnson had his own agenda as he started to implement his own rules and plans into effect. He began to pardon thousands of people in the south and dropped his plan to punish the traders. Johnson then allowed states join the union without agreeing to all the terms set by the senate while allowing former confederate leaders to remain in power. President Johnson continued to vote against congress on any bill that was posted and pushed for his own agenda. In the congressional race of 1866, republicans gained full authority and control of congress. Congress then overruled the vetoes of the president, and set a plan to restrict his power. Tensions continued to build until congress found legal grounds to try to impeach the president. With congress holding all the power, it went on to pass the Civil Right Act of 1866, which gave ...

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