Northern Republicans rejected the southern state governments set up under the Johnson Plan because they

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Northern Republicans rejected the southern state governments set up under the Johnson Plan because they elected ex-Confederate leaders to political office, jeopardized Republican control of Congress, and did not offer full citizenship rights to freedmen. Additionally, they did not effectively control the violence that was taking place in the South against African Americans. All of these factors contributed to the rejection of the Johnson Plan and a prolonged period of conflict and difficulty during the Reconstruction era.

Northern Republicans Rejected the Southern State Governments Set Up Under