Reconstruction took place after the end of the civil war. The reason for reconstruction was to put the union back together and free the slaves once and for all. Reconstruction took three eras to be completed. The first was Lincoln, the second Andrew Johnson, and the third was the Congressional "hard plan."

The Lincoln era lasted from 1863-1865. On December of 1863 the decree of "soft plan" was introduced. The "soft plan" included amnesty for the southerners that took the loyalty oath. It also said a state would gain readmission into the union if ten percent of the state's population took the oath and agreed to emancipation. (Reconstruction). This era ended on April 14 when President Lincoln was shot. He died on April 15 at 7:55 am, officially ending the Lincoln era of reconstruction.

The next era of reconstruction was the Andrew Johnson era. The Johnson era went from 1865-1867. Johnson was a Democrat from Tennessee. He was a poor white man with no education and......

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