The Wade-Davis Bill proposed stricter requirements for reconstruction in the post-Civil War era, emphasizing loyalty oaths and rights for freedpeople.
The Wade-Davis Bill was a proposed measure in mid-1864 sponsored by Senator Benjamin Wade and Representative Henry Winter Davis. It required fifty percent of voters in an occupied state to swear an oath of loyalty before reconstruction could begin. The bill aimed to abolish slavery, prevent Confederates from participation, and ensure freedpeople's liberties.
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