Wade-Davis Bill Part 2 Flashcards
What happened to the seceded states in the Wade Davis bill?
They would have provisional military governors appointed by Congress
What did all states have to do according to the Wade Davis bill?
Abolish slavery
Renounce the confederate states of America (take back and claim it was all bad)
Disallow all former confederate officers and political official from holding public office
What did all southerners have to do according to the Wade Davis bill?
Take an oath that they had never aided the Confederacy
What did Lincoln think of the Wade Davis bill and what did it lead to?
He was afraid that the 50+% was too high for the south and 1864 was an election year. The passage of the bill by Lincoln would make him out to be a hypocrite so he pocket vetoed the measure
What is the difference between Union and union?
Union- North (Wade-Davis Bill)
union- United States (Lincoln)
What is a pocket veto?
If congress leaves, it dies. The bill has to go back to the very beginning
Why was the Wade Davis bill made?
They thought the North would win
What did the Wade Davis bill give freedmen?
They would be guaranteed civil liberties but still denied the right to vote
