President Andrew Johnson wanted to __________.

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President Andrew Johnson, although he initially supported policies that seemed to favor the punishment of the Southern states following the Civil War, his actions and policies ultimately showed leniency towards the South. He did not seek to overturn the racial order or repeal the Emancipation Proclamation. Instead, his approach to Reconstruction was more conciliatory towards the Southern states, but he did express a desire to see the planter elite, whom he blamed for secession, humiliated. This was part of his vision for a Reconstruction that would break the power of the Southern planter class, although his policies did not significantly alter the social and economic structures in the South.

President Andrew Johnson Wanted to __________