Lincoln's Plan for Reconstruction

Lincoln's Plan for Reconstruction

Introduction

In 1863, Abraham Lincoln proposed the Ten-Percent Reconstruction Plan. However, just as he was working in order to begin the implementation, he was assassinated in 1965. The assassination put a stop to the plans that he considered would change the fate of the country (Rodrigue, 2013).

Discussion

The battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg in 1863 were instrumental in making Abraham Lincoln begin making plans for reconstruction in order to unify the South and North after the war that was won by the Union. His plan was based on forgiveness in order to unite the entire country. The ...