Presidents Lincoln and Johnson promoted an equality based reconstruction plan which was officially opposed to by ________ ________ in most Southern States.

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Presidents Lincoln and Johnson promoted an equality based reconstruction plan which was  officially opposed to by ________ ________ in most Southern States.

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Black codes were a series of laws passed by the Southern states after the Civil War that were designed to restrict the freedom of African Americans and ensure their continued subjugation. These codes were officially opposed to the equality-based reconstruction plans of Presidents Lincoln and Johnson.

Presidents Lincoln and Johnson Promoted an Equality Based Reconstruction Plan