jan 1, 1864 - Wade-Davis Bill
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The Wade-Davis Bill required that 50 percent of a state's white males take a loyalty oath to be readmitted to the Union. In addition, states were required to give blacks the right to vote. Congress passed the Wade-Davis Bill, but President Lincoln chose not to sign it, killing the bill with a pocket veto.Attempt by Radical Republicans to reduce presidential power
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jan 1, 1864
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~ 161 years ago