10% Plan
Definition
This was a plan proposed by President Lincoln during the Civil War for reconstructing the Southern states after their surrender. It required only 10% of voters in each Southern state to take an oath of allegiance to the Union for it to be readmitted.
Analogy
Imagine you're playing a game where you need at least ten players on your team. But instead of waiting for everyone, you decide that as soon as you get just one player (10%), you can start playing again.
Related terms
Reconstruction Era: The period following the Civil War when efforts were made to reintegrate Southern states into the Union and rebuild society without slavery.
Radical Republicans: A faction within the Republican Party during the Civil War era that advocated for harsh punishments against former Confederate leaders and full civil rights for freed slaves.
Secessionist States: These are states that left or attempted to leave the Union to form the Confederacy during the Civil War.
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