Presidential Reconstruction and Congressional Reconstruction have differences and similarities. Reconstruction was a huge thing at that time in America. Abraham Lincoln played an important role in Reconstruction and when he was assassinated, Andrew Johnson resumed his role as President and Reconstruction of the South. Abraham Lincoln wanted to address the intersectional hatred caused by the Civil War. On December 8, 1863, Lincoln established a general policy that, by taking the oath, southerners could reinstate themselves as American citizens. Abraham Lincoln worked hard to bring the Southern states back into the Union. He notably tried the TenPercent plan. In this ten percent plan, 10% of the people voting in a state were required to take a loyalty oath. If this happened, that state could then establish a new government. As part of this ten percent plan, governments had to realize that they had to be republican and understand that slaves would be free and provide education for blacks. Radical Republicans in Congress did not like the ten percent plan. In July 1864, they passed the Wade-Davis bill, which stipulated that the majority of southern voters had to take the loyalty oath, not just 10 percent of the state. Lincoln disagreed and got rid of this bill with a pocket veto. In April 1865, President Lincoln was assassinated. His running mate, Andrew Johnson, took over the presidency. Most people thought he would punish the South, but everyone soon realized that wasn't true. He focused more on punishing the Southern elite and not the entire South. The Radical Republicans hated him and decided to take matters into their own hands. Even though slavery has been abolished, the Southern states enact... middle of paper... an injunction to stop the strike because the mail cannot be delivered. On July 4, the troops arrived and violence broke out, the crowd fought with 14,000 federal soldiers, police and militia. It spread to several states and left 34 dead. The combined forces forced an end to the strike on July 8. All these strikes have disrupted many businesses. Americans wanted to be treated fairly. By forming unions and standing up to their employers, employees were able to go on strike and prove their point. Some strikes turned sour with deaths and injuries. Having unions was a good thing in some ways and a bad thing in others. Overall, unions were there to benefit employees across America. Works cited by Carnes, Mark C. and John A. Garraty. American destiny: story of a nation. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2008. Print.