Lincoln's Plan, 10% of voters swear oath of loyalty, Must abolish slavery, Former Confederates will not be punished if they swear an oath of loyalty and can hold office, but not former Confederate LEADERS, Create Freedmen's Bureau to help former slaves, Johnson's Plan, Majority of voters pledge oath of loyalty, pass the 13th Amendment banning slavery, Former Confederates and Confederate officials could hold office , Radical Republicans' Plan, Freedmen's Bureau to help former slaves, Break power of wealthy plantation owners of the South, Wanted to ensure that Freemen were given the right to vote, 14th Amendment granting equal citizenship to African Americans, State gov'ts that didn't approve the 14th amendment have to throw out their state gov't and make new ones, Divide the South into 5 military districts & have military rule, Former Confederate officials were not allowed to vote in elections, 15th Amendment granting African Americans the right to vote, Wade-Davis Bill, Majority of voters in the state must swear an oath of loyalty, If you volunteered to fight for or join Confederacy, then you cannot hold office or vote in an election.

Reconstruction Plans

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