Wade-Davis Bill

Henry Davis, Benjamin Wade, and National Archives1864

President Lincoln's Cottage
Washington, DC, United States

The Wade-Davis passed Congress in the summer of 1864 offering a plan of reconstruction. President Lincoln "pocket vetoed" the bill angering radical members of the Republican Party.

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Title: Wade-Davis Bill
Creator: Henry Davis, Benjamin Wade, National Archives
Date Created: 1864

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