The war was over, but the real fight was just beginning. In this episode, President Andrew Johnson faces off against a determined Congress over how to rebuild the South and redefine freedom. Johnson wants leniency; Radical Republicans want justice. Tempers explode in Washington as Congress pushes for new laws, military oversight, and equal rights — while Johnson vetoes almost everything in sight. It's political warfare with the nation's future on the line, culminating in the first-ever presidential impeachment trial. The question isn't just who runs Reconstruction — it's who defines what America stands for after slavery.
