Lincoln’s Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction
1. What were the main tenants of Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction?
2. In your opinion what was the main motivation(s) behind this plan?
3. What were the main tenants of the Wade-Davis Bill proposal for Reconstruction?
4. In your opinion what was the main motivation(s) behind this plan?
5. What are the main differences between Lincoln’s Plan for Reconstruction and the plan under the Wade-Davis Bill?
6. What argument(s) does Lincoln provide for not accepting the Wade-Davis Bill?
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
7. What appears to be Lincoln’s main message(s)? How do you think the nation will respond to this speech, both Northerners and Southerns?
8. Lincoln’s second inaugural address is often considered one of the most powerful speeches delivered in Presidential history. Why do you think this is?