Question

Why did Abraham Lincoln want a lenient Reconstruction plan?

He wanted to make it difficult for Southern states to rejoin the Union so they would learn their lesson.

He wanted to make it easy for Southern states to rejoin the Union so the country could recover from the war.

He wanted Southern states to regain power in government so they could restore slavery in their states.​

Answer 1

Answer/Explanation

A: He wanted to make it difficult for Southern states to rejoin the Union so they would learn their lesson.

he wanted to popularize his Emancipation Proclamation. Lincoln feared that compelling enforcement of the proclamation could lead to the defeat of the Republican Party in the election