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Lincoln made a serious mistake in defeating a measure, which, if adopted, would have averted many if not all the difficulties that subsequently arose in the reconstruction of the rebel states.
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Sherman critiques Lincoln's decision to defeat a bill that could have eased post-Civil War reconstruction challenges.
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