Question

Of the following people or groups wanted Reconstruction policy to be the most forgiving of the former Confederate states?

1.republicans in congress
2.union army military governors
3.president Lincoln and Johnson
4. Leaders of the abolition movement

Answer 1

It was "3.president Lincoln and Johnson" who wanted Reconstruction policy to be the most forgiving of the former Confederate states, since they wanted the nation to "heal" as quickly as possible.