Historical Bill: Wade Davis Bill, 1864
Subject
Abraham Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan & the Wade Davis Bill He Vetoed
Title
Historical Bill: Wade Davis Bill, 1864
Date
1864
Type
Historical Bill
Description
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The Library of Congress presents an 1864 historical bill, proposed by Senator Benjamin F. Wade (R-OH) and Representative Henry Winter Davis (Know Nothings-MD), that aimed to reunite the Union with rebellious states after the Civil War. The bill states that it would require at least 50% of a state's white, male population to swear an oath of allegiance to the Union and the states to grant African Americans the right to vote.
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The Library of Congress presents an 1864 historical bill, proposed by Senator Benjamin F. Wade (R-OH) and Representative Henry Winter Davis (Know Nothings-MD), that aimed to reunite the Union with rebellious states after the Civil War. The bill states that it would require at least 50% of a state's white, male population to swear an oath of allegiance to the Union and the states to grant African Americans the right to vote.
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Our Document (Contributor: National Archives)
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“Historical Bill: Wade Davis Bill, 1864,” Project Reconstruction, accessed December 7, 2023, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/54.