Before Reconstruction in 1863, Lincoln began a devising a plan to try and bring the North and South together on better means before the war ended (this was after the Emancipation Proclamation):
· Ten Percent Plan & the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction
---When at least ten percent of the male voters that registered in the 1860 election vote their loyalty to the Union
---The portion that had given their devotion to the Union is now eligible to elect delegates that will refine the state’s former constitution to not include slavery
---After the constitution’s submission for approval, all southerners would receive a full pardon, except for Confederate officials, and the state would regain representation in Congress
Lincoln was known for being lenient with the South despite the North’s opposition to being so kind to the rebellious secessionists:
· Lincoln’s Behavior Towards the South
---Sought out to reimburse Southerners whose slaves were freed due to the Emancipation Proclamation
---Stated that for every Union soldier killed "a rebel soldier shall be executed," and for every one enslaved "a rebel soldier shall be placed at hard labor . . . and [so] continued . . . until the other shall . . . receive the treatment due to a prisoner of war."
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The first link is an overview of Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan that he started in 1863 in preparation for future reconstruction after the Civil War:
http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=220403
This link goes in chronological order explaining the events leading to and from Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan from information gathered from a book:
http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/reconstruction/section1.html
Finally, this link is a brief explanation of the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction which is very similar to the Ten Percent Plan (if they're not already the same):
http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/history/A0860645.html
Enjoy!
Valerie-°
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