In this activity, compare and contrast the three major Reconstruction plans: Lincoln's, Johnson's, and the Radical Republicans'. Which was the most logical and why? What would your plan have been? Johnson’s plan was the most logical because it balanced quickly healing the Union and punishing the South. Lincoln’s 10% plan, in which the Union would readmit Southern states if 10% of voters swore an oath of allegiance, was too lenient. He offered all southerners amnesty, focusing on rebuilding the Union instead of punishing the South. While Johnson’s plan also incorporated the 10% plan, it was harsher than Lincoln’s plan since he forced southerners with property valuing more than $20,000 to appeal to the president for a pardon, which could limit
