The Wade-Davis Bill was much more severe than Lincoln's Reconstruction plan.

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The Wade-Davis Bill required that 50% of a state's voters take an oath of allegiance to the Union before forming a new government, whereas Lincoln's plan only required 10% to pledge allegiance. The Wade-Davis Bill also called for Confederate officials and officers to be disqualified from participating in the new governments, whereas Lincoln's plan did not.

The Wade-Davis Bill Was Much More Severe Than Lincoln's Reconstruction