Wade–Davis Bill
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The Wade–Davis Bill was a stringent Reconstruction-era proposal by Radical Republicans in the U.S. Congress that sought to impose harsh conditions on former Confederate states’ readmission to the Union.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wade–Davis Bill canonical | 4 |
| Ten percent plan | 1 |
| Wade–Davis Manifesto | 1 |
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Target entity: Wade–Davis Bill Context triple: [Henry Winter Davis, notableWork, Wade–Davis Bill]
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Reconstruction Acts of 1867
The Reconstruction Acts of 1867 were a series of U.S. laws that placed the former Confederate states under military rule and set strict conditions for their readmission to the Union, including ratifying the 14th Amendment and guaranteeing Black male suffrage.
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Mississippi Plan of 1875
The Mississippi Plan of 1875 was a coordinated campaign of violence, intimidation, and electoral fraud by white Democrats in Mississippi to overthrow Republican Reconstruction governments and suppress Black political participation.
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Tenure of Office Act
The Tenure of Office Act was an 1867 U.S. federal law that restricted the president’s power to remove certain officeholders without Senate approval, and its alleged violation by President Andrew Johnson was central to his impeachment.
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Newlands Resolution
The Newlands Resolution was the 1898 joint resolution by the U.S. Congress that annexed Hawaii, marking a key moment in American imperial expansion into the Pacific.
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Page Act of 1875
The Page Act of 1875 was a U.S. federal law that effectively curtailed immigration from China—especially of women—by targeting and excluding those stereotyped as prostitutes or forced laborers, laying groundwork for later Chinese exclusion policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wade–Davis Bill Target entity description: The Wade–Davis Bill was a stringent Reconstruction-era proposal by Radical Republicans in the U.S. Congress that sought to impose harsh conditions on former Confederate states’ readmission to the Union.
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A.
Reconstruction Acts of 1867
The Reconstruction Acts of 1867 were a series of U.S. laws that placed the former Confederate states under military rule and set strict conditions for their readmission to the Union, including ratifying the 14th Amendment and guaranteeing Black male suffrage.
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B.
Mississippi Plan of 1875
The Mississippi Plan of 1875 was a coordinated campaign of violence, intimidation, and electoral fraud by white Democrats in Mississippi to overthrow Republican Reconstruction governments and suppress Black political participation.
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C.
Tenure of Office Act
The Tenure of Office Act was an 1867 U.S. federal law that restricted the president’s power to remove certain officeholders without Senate approval, and its alleged violation by President Andrew Johnson was central to his impeachment.
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D.
Newlands Resolution
The Newlands Resolution was the 1898 joint resolution by the U.S. Congress that annexed Hawaii, marking a key moment in American imperial expansion into the Pacific.
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E.
Page Act of 1875
The Page Act of 1875 was a U.S. federal law that effectively curtailed immigration from China—especially of women—by targeting and excluding those stereotyped as prostitutes or forced laborers, laying groundwork for later Chinese exclusion policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Reconstruction-era bill
ⓘ
United States federal legislative proposal ⓘ |
| affectedRegion | Southern United States ⓘ |
| aimedAt | former Confederate states ⓘ |
| chamberOfOrigin | United States Senate ⓘ |
| conditionForReadmission |
abolition of slavery in state constitutions
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disenfranchisement of leading Confederates ⓘ repudiation of Confederate debts ⓘ |
| conditionForStateGovernment | majority taking Ironclad Oath before new state constitution ⓘ |
| coSponsoredBy | Henry Winter Davis ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticized | Abraham Lincoln’s lenient Reconstruction policies ⓘ |
| datePassedCongress | 1864-07-02 ⓘ |
| didBecomeLaw | no ⓘ |
| hasFullName |
Guarantee of Republican Government
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surface form:
Bill to guarantee to certain States whose governments have been usurped or overthrown a republican form of government
|
| hasPoliticalOrientation |
Radical Republicanism
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surface form:
Radical Republican
|
| historicalPeriod |
American Civil War
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Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext |
Reconstruction era
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surface form:
Radical Reconstruction
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| influencedLaterPolicy | Reconstruction Acts of 1867 ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Benjamin F. Wade ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1864 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple | Congressional supremacy in Reconstruction ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Benjamin F. Wade
ⓘ
Henry Winter Davis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harsh conditions on former Confederate states
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stringent loyalty oath requirements ⓘ |
| oathContent | swear they had never voluntarily supported the Confederacy ⓘ |
| opposedPolicy | Abraham Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan ⓘ |
| passedChamber |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| policyStanceOnReconstruction | Congressional control over Reconstruction ⓘ |
| presentedTo | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| presidentialAction | pocket veto ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
impose stringent requirements on Reconstruction
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set conditions for readmission of seceded states to the Union ⓘ |
| requiredOathType | Ironclad Oath ⓘ |
| requiredVoterOathFraction |
majority of white male citizens
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more than 50 percent of white male citizens ⓘ |
| restrictedFranchiseFor |
former Confederate civil officials
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former Confederate military officers above certain rank ⓘ persons who had voluntarily borne arms against the United States ⓘ |
| status | failed bill ⓘ |
| subjectOf | debates over separation of powers during Reconstruction ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Radical Republicanism
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surface form:
Radical Republicans in Congress
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| triggeredDocument |
Wade–Davis Bill
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Wade–Davis Manifesto
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| vetoedBy | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| viewedAs | more stringent than Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan ⓘ |
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