- President Andrew Johnson's preferred method of Reconstruction
- Favored a lenient approach towards the South
- Allowed most Southern states to form new governments with few requirements
- Did not address the issue of slavery or civil rights for freedmen
Radical Reconstruction
- Proposed by Radical Republicans in Congress
- Favored a more punitive approach towards the South
- Required Southern states to meet specific conditions before being readmitted to the Union
- Included provisions for protecting the civil rights of freedmen and redistributing land to them