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How Did Abraham Lincoln Respond to the Wade-Davis Bill in 1864

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How did Abraham Lincoln respond to the Wade-Davis Bill in 1864?


A) He vetoed it,but his veto was overridden by Congress,which insisted that Confederates be punished.
B) Lincoln reluctantly agreed to accept it,but the Senate failed to pass it and it never came before him.
C) He did not sign it and he opened talks with key congressional representatives to find a compromise solution.
D) Lincoln publicly refused to sign it and announced in a major speech that he sought a lenient approach to Reconstruction.

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