Question

n the space provided, compare and contrast Lincoln’s Reconstruction policy to the policy proposed in the Wade-Davis bill. Which do you believe to be the most effective policy, and why?

Answer 1

Answer:

It required that at least half the voters in a former rebel state take a loyalty oath. The Wade-Davis bill threw out Lincoln's "10 percent plan" in favor of one that required at least half of all voters to take the oath of allegiance before reconstruction could begin