Following the Union victory in the American Civil War, there were several plans for reconstruction. President Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan was far different from the one put in place under President Andrew Johnson.
The Ten Percent Plan intended to reunite the country by weakening the Confederate states and reunify the nation through reconstruction rather than harshly punish the Confederate states for the costly war. To establish a new state government in the Union, ten percent of the state's prewar voters needed to take an oath of loyalty.
After completing this step, states could begin the process of electing delegates to draft a new state constitution and start rebuilding. All Confederates were eligible for a full pardon except for high-ranking military and party members. Lincoln's compromise would protect the property of all citizens living in Confederate states, with the exception of slaves.
The plan, which wasn't supported by Congress, didn't promote the rights of former slaves. But, it did require states to recognize the end of slavery.
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https://www.britannica.com/event/Reconstruction-United-States-history
Abraham Lincoln developed his own plan of Reconstruction. It was often referred to as the Ten Percent Plan. President Lincoln was thinking of Reconstruction before the Civil War had ended. He issued his plan in December 1863.
His plan had several features. Once ten percent of the voters of a state would take an oath of loyalty to the United States, they would be able to form a new state government. They would adopt a state constitution that banned slavery. President Lincoln was also willing to offer amnesty to all white southerners who agreed to be loyal to the United States. However, this didn’t include the former leaders of the Confederacy. President Lincoln also encouraged the southern states to give more freedoms to the former slaves. However, since this wasn’t required in his plan, states were under no obligation to do this.
President Lincoln believed that Reconstruction should not be unduly harsh on the South. President Lincoln knew the country needed to reunite. He believed a harsh plan would make unity more difficult. His plan reflected these ideas.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-issues-proclamation-of-amnesty-and-reconstruction
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