Why do you think the republicans wanted to limit the power of former confederate leaders after the war?

Because the former confederate leaders were, in fact, leaders. The confederates looked to them as the people "making it all happen," so to speak. If the Republicans limited their power, not only would they make sure the leaders wouldn't start up the Confederacy again, they would also show the former confederates that they meant buisness.

Hoped he would accept their demands and end the violence

1920 census

the census was scheduled for january the 1st, as the government believed that more farmers would be in their homes by that time instead of april. the census did not ask about unemployment, the number of children, and how long was a couple married were not taken into consideration. individuals were considered as residents of the places they normally slept, not the places were they worked at or visited.

2010 census

the census was scheduled for april 1st, 2010. it was the shortest census in history: it only contained 10 questions related to name, age, gender, ethnicity, relationship, and whether the citizen owned a home or rented one. the government launched a website in order to provide the citizens with information regarding the census. there were also "teach census weeks" in schools nationwide.