4. The Chicago Platform says not a syllable against the rebellion, but denounces, with intense bitterness and venom, everything the Government has done to put it down. The Baltimore platform applauds and upholds the Government in its efforts to subdue the rebels, and promises continued support in this endeavor. Which is the most patriotic? ...
7. The Chicago Platform has not a word to say against slavery, which has caused the war, and which is to be the cornerstone of the new Confederacy the rebellion seeks to establish. The Baltimore Platform brands it as a curse to the country, and calls for its complete extirpation from the soil of the Republic, at the hands of the people, through an amendment of the Constitution. Which is the wisest and best for the country?
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
Which plan for Reconstruction would the author of this excerpt most likely agree with and why?
(1 point)
the Wade-Davis Bill, because it was harsher on the rebels
O the Ten Percent Plan, because of its focus on reconciliation and leniency
the Wade-Davis Bill, because it aimed to conclude peace without more bloodshed
the Ten Percent Plan, because it demanded an
immediate end to the war