When, in late 1865, the former Confederate states sent a number of ex-Confederates to Congress, the Unionists in Congress:

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The former Confederate states were readmitted to the Union after ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery. However, when they sent ex-Confederates to Congress, the Unionists in Congress denied them their seats, as they believed they were not loyal to the Union and had participated in the rebellion. This led to a political battle known as the Reconstruction Crisis.

When, in Late 1865, the Former Confederate States Sent a Number