Question

which of the following was not part of congresss 1867 plan for reconstruction?
a. southern states had to ratify

b. southern states were divided into districts governed under martial law.

c. southern states were required to hold a vote on whether slavery would be legal.

d. southern states were required to take oaths of loyalty to the union and adopt new constitutions

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option against the 1867 (likely a typo for 1867? Or 1865? Assuming 1867 Reconstruction plans, but key: By 1867, slavery was already abolished (13th Amendment 1865). So requiring a vote on slavery's legality (Option C) was not part of Congress's Reconstruction plan, as slavery was already illegal. Other options: A (ratification, e.g., 14th Amend), B (military districts in Reconstruction Acts), D (loyalty oaths and new constitutions) were part of Reconstruction.

Answer:

C. Southern states were required to hold a vote on whether slavery would be legal.