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Whom did Thaddeus Stevens come into conflict with after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
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President Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln after his assassination, became the subject of conflict with Congressman Thaddeus Stevens over their competing visions for reconstructing the post-Civil War South. Stevens advocated for a more radical approach, including granting voting rights to formerly enslaved African Americans, while Johnson favored a more lenient policy toward the former Confederacy.
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