Question

What was the fate of the Wade Davis Bill?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Wade-Davis Bill required that 50 percent of a state's white males take a loyalty oath to be readmitted to the Union. In addition, states were required to give blacks the right to vote. Congress passed the Wade-Davis Bill, but President Lincoln chose not to sign it, killing the bill with a pocket veto.

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Answer 2

Answer: Lincoln refused to sign it into law by using a pocket veto.