RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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How could President Abraham Lincoln’s approach to Reconstruction best be summarized?
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an effort to punish the South for their role in the Civil War
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a compromise to delegate Reconstruction to Congress
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an effort to follow the South’s plan for Reconstruction
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a way to make it relatively easy for the South to return to the Union
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In December, President Lincoln proposed a reconstruction program that would allow Confederate states to establish new state governments after 10 percent of their male population took loyalty oaths and the states recognized the permanent freedom of formerly enslaved people.
Detailed explanation-2: -1. A state must have a majority within its borders take the oath of loyalty 2. A state must formally abolish slavery 3. No Confederate officials could participate in the new governments.
Detailed explanation-3: -Abraham Lincoln’s aim was to preserve the Union and end the Civil War as quickly as possible. He promised an easy Reconstruction in order to persuade southern states to surrender.
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