What was the Southern response to President announced plans for reconstruction?

President Andrew Johnson announced his plans for Reconstruction in 1865, which sparked a variety of responses from the Southern states. One response was the enactment of Black Codes, which were designed to restrict the civil rights of African Americans and prevent them from exercising their newly gained freedom. These codes included measures such as the vagrancy laws, which made it illegal for African Americans to be unemployed, and the sharecropping system, which kept African Americans in a state of debt and dependency.

Another response to President Johnson's plans was the rise of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), a white supremacist organization that used violence and intimidation to terrorize African Americans and prevent them from exercising their rights. The KKK targeted African Americans who tried to vote, own land, or hold office, and their actions were often met with little or no resistance from local law enforcement.

Additionally, the Southern states attempted to nullify the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, which guaranteed African Americans' civil rights and voting rights, respectively. These states argued that the amendments were unconstitutional and that they violated the rights of the individual states.

In summary, the Southern response to President Johnson's Reconstruction plans included the implementation of Black Codes, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, and attempts to nullify the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. These responses were manifestations of the resistance to the changes brought about by the Civil War and the emancipation of African Americans.