Andrew Johnson's attitude toward African Americans and Reconstruction is best described by which of the following statements?
A. He was a radical abolitionist who thought the institution of slavery was immoral and unjust.
B. While he resented the power of the southern planter class, he grudgingly helped them regain their privileged status.
C. He issued executive orders to confiscate plantation lands and redistribute them to ex-slaves.
D. He forged a coalition of freedpeople, yeomen, and Republicans to break the power of the planter class.
Answer: B
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