RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Anyone who had been part of the Confederacy was NOT allowed to hold office
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10% of the voting population must pledge loyalty to the United States
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Any white male was allowed to vote
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In response to Lincoln’s plan, Congress passed the Wade-Davis bill that set more stringent requirements for creating new state governments in the South. When Lincoln received the bill, he chose not to sign it, thus killing the bill with a pocket veto.
Detailed explanation-2: -Radical Republicans opposed Lincoln’s Reconstruction Plan because it did not ensure equal civil rights for freed slaves. After the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865, the new president, Andrew Johnson, issued his own Reconstruction Plan.
Detailed explanation-3: -Led by the Radical Republicans in the House and Senate, Congress passed the Wade-Davis bill on July 2, 1864-co-sponsored by Senator Benjamin Wade of Ohio and Representative Henry Davis of Maryland-to provide for the admission to representation of rebel states upon meeting certain conditions.
Detailed explanation-4: -However, the Lincoln plan was not acceptable to Congress. The Radical Republicans voiced immediate opposition to Lincoln’s reconstruction plan, objecting to its leniency and lack of protections for freed slaves. Congress refused to accept the rehabilitation of Tennessee, Arkansas and Louisiana.