Why did Congress take over Reconstruction?

Check all of the boxes that apply.

They felt President Johnson's plan treated

the South too harshly.

The South elected former Confederate

leaders and military officers to high positions.

The South passed new laws restricting the

rights of African Americans.

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The South elected former Confederate leaders and military officers to high positions.

The South passed new laws restricting the rights of African American.

Explanation:

South had always been behind in terms of rights for all men (as our constitution reads) because they did not consider slaves as actual "men" or people and traded them and abused them. Congress took over the reconstruction because they felt the injustice had continued for long enough and they needed to reform the situation for the African American people.