What precent of the southern population must take an oath of loyalty to be able to be represented in congress why did you choose that number?

1 answer

Answer

1168292

2026-08-01 08:05

+ Follow

To be represented in Congress, 10% of the voters in a Southern state were required to take an oath of loyalty under the Reconstruction era's Wade-Davis Bill. This number was chosen as a compromise to ensure that a significant portion of the population had demonstrated loyalty to the Union, while not being so high as to exclude a majority of potential voters. This threshold aimed to facilitate the reintegration of Southern states while promoting loyalty to the Union.

ReportLike(0ShareFavorite

Copyright © 2026 eLLeNow.com All Rights Reserved.