As president,Andrew Johnson
A) quickly sided with the Radical Republicans.
B) proposed delaying the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment.
C) long delayed presenting his own plans for Reconstruction.
D) offered amnesty to Southerners who pledged their loyalty to the United States.
E) argued the South should be readmitted to the Union without conditions.

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Andrew Johnson offered amnesty to Southerners who pledged their loyalty to the United States as a part of his plan for Reconstruction. He believed in a quick restoration of the Union and wanted to offer forgiveness to former Confederates who were willing to return to the fold. This approach was controversial and did not sit well with the Radical Republicans who wanted to punish the South for their role in the Civil War.

As President,Andrew Johnson