The central issue that divided Johnson and congressional Radicals was
A) the future place of African Americans in U.S. society.
B) how to win votes for the Republican Party in the South.
C) whether the power of the planter class should be broken.
D) whether federal troops should be stationed as an occupying force in southern states.

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The central issue that divided President Andrew Johnson and the congressional Radicals was the future place of African Americans in U.S. society, particularly regarding their rights and integration into American life post-Civil War. The Radicals sought to ensure civil rights and suffrage for African Americans, while Johnson's policies were more lenient towards the Southern states and less supportive of African American rights.

The Central Issue That Divided Johnson and Congressional Radicals Was