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feb 18, 1866 - Radical Republicans gain control of Congress

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The Wade-Davis Bill the Radical Republicans passed gave Congress power over the reconstruction so they took control because they thought the president was being too easy on The South.

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feb 18, 1866
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~ 160 years ago