What Message Was Sent by Lincoln's Plan for Reunion and Reconstruction

What message was sent by Lincoln's plan for reunion and reconstruction?

A) Women and men of all races should now be granted citizenship.
B) The war was a necessary evil that revealed the horrors of racism.
C) The North had best ensure that the South was properly penitent so as to deter future rebellions.
D) The country had best move forward and minimize conflict between North and South.