Reconstruction Plans
Lincon and Johnson had similar plans for reconstruction. In 1863 Lincon came up with the 10% Plan. This stated that once 10% of a seceded states election 1860 voters had taken an oath of loyalty to the union, they were eligible to rejoin. Both presidents were very generous when it came to reconstruction and the south working their way back into the union. They weren't difficult and thought it was best to put the war behind them for the union to come back together and regain its strength.
Congressional Reconstruction
In 1865 congress was dominated by radical republicans whom had very different views on reconstruction than President Johnson. Rather than take it easy on the south to get reconstruction started, they believed that the south needed to be penalized for everything that happened with the war. In March of 1866 they passed the Civil Rights Act which gave blacks American citizenship and prohibited the states from holding their rights to property, testify in court, and from making labor contracts. Congress also put an end to the black codes that restricted blacks from many activities. Another thing they were responsible for was the Reconstruction Act of 1867. This plan placed military rule over five divided areas of the south, made ratifying the 14th amendment required, and gave free black men the right to vote in conventions to write the new state constitutions.