What Were the Key Elements of President Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction

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Essay

What were the key elements of President Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction policies that stirred objections from congressional Republicans? Why did congressional leaders so strongly object to those policies?

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Definitions:

Germinal Stage

The initial stage of human development that occurs in the first two weeks after conception, involving rapid cell division and the beginning of cell differentiation.

Gender Roles

Socially constructed roles, behaviors, expectations, and activities that society considers appropriate for men and women.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Physical traits that are not directly involved in reproduction but distinguish between the sexes, such as facial hair in males and breast development in females.

Egocentrism

In developmental psychology, the inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective.