23h 59min, jul 2, 1864 y - Wade-Davis Bill
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Created by Republicans who feared the restoration of the planter aristocracy. It required that 50 percent of a state's voters pledge allegiance to the Union and set stronger safeguards for emancipation. Lincoln refused to sign it after Congress adjourned.**Pocket-Veto
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23h 59min, jul 2, 1864 y
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~ 159 years ago
