President
Abraham Lincoln could see the writing on the wall by 1863, that the Union would most likely win
the war, and the need for reconstruction of the national politically, economically and socially
would be paramount. His idea was the 10% Plan, where if 10% of the number of people in a state
that voted in the 1860 election swore allegiance to the Union (not 10% of the entire population,
which would be harder), then the state could be readmitted. Johnson was from a
border...
Friday, May 29, 2009
What were the Reconstruction plans put forth by Congress and the President (both Lincoln and Johnson)?
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