what were some aspects of the ten percent plan?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_percent_plan
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The Ten Percent Plan was a post-Civil War policy proposed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, aimed at reconstructing the Southern states. Some key aspects of the plan include:
1. Amnesty for Confederate states: The plan offered a full pardon and restoration of property (except slaves) to all Confederates who took an oath of allegiance to the Union and accepted the end of slavery.
2. Ten percent loyalty requirement: The plan required that only a minimum of 10 percent of the voting population in each Confederate state had to take the oath of allegiance to the Union. Once this threshold was reached, a Confederate state could form a new government and send representatives to Congress.
3. State constitutional conventions: After reaching the loyalty requirement, each Confederate state was expected to hold a constitutional convention to draft a new state constitution that abolished slavery.
4. Emancipation and civil rights: The plan required states to recognize the end of slavery and protect civil rights of freed slaves.
It's important to note that the Ten Percent Plan was criticized by more radical Republicans who believed it was too lenient towards the Confederacy and did not do enough to secure civil rights for freed slaves. Nevertheless, the plan was implemented in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee in 1864-1865.