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Reconstruction Amendments Proposal Report and Debates
The Joint Committee on Reconstruction reports proposed constitutional amendments and related measures following a four hour session. It outlines sections on privileges, representation, voting rights for former Confederates, debt, and enforcement power, plus a bill for restoring insurrectionary states to political rights and prohibiting certain officials. The text also notes press access, voting splits, and contemporaneous letters and commentary on national unity and extremism.
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