Ten Percent Plan Part 1 Flashcards
What was the ten percent plan?
First idea of recombining the north and south
Who came up with the ten percent plan?
President Lincoln
What was the ten percent plan based on?
Forgiveness
Did congress support the ten percent plan?
No
According to the ten percent plan, all south states would be allowed to form what?
New state governments and new state constitutions
New state governments and constitutions would replace slaves as long as what?
10% of the south’s white voters, as of 1860, had to swear an oath of allegiance to the United States.
Why was it the voters only until 1860?
The southerners that started the war needed to admit they were wrong
When was the ten percent plan actually created?
Right after the Gettysburg Address in July 1863
Who did Lincoln use to justify the ten percent plan?
Napoleon
What started in December 1863?
Ten percent plan
