Nathaniel P. Banks begins the process of reconstructing Louisiana under President Abraham Lincoln’s “Ten Percent Plan” by calling on delegates to form a convention to rewrite the state constitution.
Category: Reconstruction
The Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction
President Abraham Lincoln outlines a plan to bring the Confederate states back into the Union. This is part of his effort to exacerbate political dissension in the Confederacy while uniting the factions within his own Republican Party.