Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Essay --

Isaac SettonFeb 17 201411HXMr. Weisenberg Reconstruction Essay After the struggle there were many plans which were similar but different in a way. The plans were Lincolns plan, Wade Davis Bill, Andrew Johnsons Plan, and Radical Republicans Plan. Even before the war ended, President Lincoln started to think about reconstruction because he already thought about how the war would end. He wanted to build a strong Republic in the South. To end the war, he made a proclamation of amnesty and reconstruction for those areas of the confederacy were ere was ran by Union armies. What Lincoln did was when ten percent of the population would sign a loyalty oath, he would reinstate that state into the union. In order to have got this ten percent he wanted the knowledgeable blacks to vote. Voters the were able to elect delegates to give changed state constitutions and create new state governments. All southerners except for broad(prenominal) line Confederate army officers and government off icials were granted full amnesty. Lincoln guaranteed southerners that he would protect their private property which excl...

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