HIST 1103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Pocket Veto, Southern Democrats, Grandfather Clause
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What would be the status of the newly freed men and women. South is in desolation: fields have been destroyed or neglected because men had to go fight in war, a lot of wives are widows. Lincoln"s plan (cid:523)(cid:883)(cid:882)% plan(cid:524: life before the war. 10% of the population had to pledge allegiance to the union before each state was readmitted. Had to pledge to abide by emancipation. Confederate leaders pardoned and their property returned upon full restoration to the union. Prohibited slavery in the united states: all tried to give legal rights/protections to former slaves in the us. Required 50% of voters to take an oath of future loyalty before the restoration process could begin. Growing tensions between the president and congress. Only senator from a confederate state that remained loyal to the union. Grew up poor- he blamed that class for his family not being able to advance. Didn"t really care for slaves, but he hated their owners.
