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President Abraham Lincoln rejected the Wade-Davis Bill in 1864 primarily because he believed it was too harsh and punitive towards the Southern states. The bill proposed stricter requirements for Southern states to rejoin the Union, including a majority of white male citizens to take an oath of allegiance, which Lincoln felt would hinder reconciliation and prolong the Civil War. He favored a more lenient approach, as exemplified by his Ten Percent Plan, which aimed to promote unity and restore the Union more swiftly. Lincoln's rejection highlighted his belief in a more conciliatory strategy for post-war reconstruction.

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