The Empire was divided into several small territories...and many dynasties came to rule.
<span>Because Lincoln believed that the South had never legally seceded from the Union, his plan for Reconstruction was based on forgiveness. He thus issued the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction in 1863 to announce his intention to reunite the once-united states.</span>
Publick Occurrences, printed in 1690 by Richard Pierce while Benjamin Harris was the editor. It only contained three pages. The paper was disallowed after the first issue as the Governor and Council felt the paper was issued without privity or countenance of authority.
This is true.
Lincoln's 10% Plan would have given parole to Southerners if 10% of the population of the State swore a loyalty oath.
This plan was opposed by the Radical Republicans in Congress who felt like the traitorous Confederates weren't being punished enough.