What was the name of the plan that called for a majority of white males in each state to take the oath of loyalty and denied the right to vote or hold office to any southerners who fought for the Confederacy

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Amir Glenn

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18 March, 03:45

What was the name of the plan that called for a majority of white males in each state to take the oath of loyalty and denied the right to vote or hold office to any southerners who fought for the Confederacy

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Mayra Little · Answer 1

The correct answer is the Wade-Davis Bill.

The Wade-Davis bill was a proposed alternative to Abraham Lincoln's 10-Percent Plan. The Wade-Davis Bill required that a majority of white males in states that seceded to pledge their loyalty and had strict restrictions on office holding.