Hey guys, I need help an assignment..

What was the main issue relating to Reconstruction that divided Republicans at the end of the Civil War? If you had been a member of Congress at the time, what type of plan for Reconstruction would you have supported and why?

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Hey guys, I need help an assignment.. 

What was the main issue relating to Reconstruction that divided Republicans at the end of the Civil War? If you had been a member of Congress at the time, what type of plan for Reconstruction would you have supported and why?

Thanks

grimesssz · Answer

The main issue that had divided Republicans was between the moderate and radicals. 
the moderate groups aka Lincoln wanted to reform the South back into the Union  
Radicals wanted severe punishment/limitations and restrictions in the southern states and their reformation into the Union