Reconstruction of the United States of America -Reconstruct--- to rebuild -Lincoln has a plan in place before the Civil War concluded--- 10% plan (once 10% of voters in former Confederate state create a govt. that honors US Const. they would be part of US--- plan designed to be very forgiving--- move the nation forward ("Malice toward none") - Andrew Johnson- President once Lincoln had been assassinated, decided to continue with a similar plan, pardoned most former Ex- Confederates, and a policy of neglect for former African Americans living in the South which enraged some Congress leaders.