Near the end of the Civil War, Lincoln proposed that the seceding states could re-enter the Union if 10% of the total voting population (as of 1860) swore allegience to the United States. Since black Americans could not vote in 1860, but could swear allegience in 1865, this meant that the Southern states could re-enter the Union very quickly and relatively painlessly. However, Congress was cool to the idea and with Lincoln's death, the 10% plan was abandoned. poe197
The Ten Percent Plan was written by president Lincoln. The Radical Republicans wrote the Wade Davis Bill/ Ten Percent Plan. The Bill stated that the southern states could rejoin but, had to swear under "Ironclad oath" to rejoin the Union. This also established safeguards for African American Civil
C. To allow Southern states back in the Union if ten percent of the voters swore to be loyal L Southern states could set up new governments if ten percent of their voters made certain promises.
President Abraham Lincoln supported the Ten Percent Plan for Reconstruction because he wanted to mend ties with the former Confederate states, not punish them further.
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The Ten Percent Plan was put forth by Abraham Lincoln as a model for the Reconstruction of the Southern states after the Civil War had ended. Basically the rule for reinstatement to the Union was that only 10% of the vote in 1860 swore allegiance to the United States and agreed to the emancipation of all slaves.
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Because president Lincoln gave ten percent to the south. Of course the ten percent was money
Lincoln's ten percent plan was designed to bring the south back into the union quickly.
Bring the South back into the Union quickly
bring the south back into the union quickly
When lincoln Made 10% of the South pledge allegiance to the union
the replublicans, especially the radicals, thought this plan was too lenient toward the south and wanted a stricter plan
The Ten Percent (10%) Plan.
Ten Percent Plan
the ten(10) percent(%) plan
Lincoln's plan was the ten percent plan and Johnson's plan was Reconstruction
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