Which of the following best represents the difference between presidential reconstruction and congressional reconstruction a. presidential was more forgiving to the south than congressional
b. presidential reconstruction was banned former confederates from political office and while congressional didn't
c. P. R was overly supported by democrats and while the congressional reconstruction wasn't
d. P. R was less focused on protecting the rights of freedmen than congressional

the emancipation proclamation was the aim of the war change to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the union. the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery in the u.s. was passed on december 6th 1865.

as promised, lincoln waited to unveil the proclamation until he could do so with success from the union military advance. on september 22nd 1862, after a victory at antietam, he publicly announced a preliminary emancipation proclamation, declaring all slaves free in the rebellious states as of january 1st 1863.

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