Which of the following statements reflects Lincoln's view of Reconstruction?
A) Free amnesty for all southerners including those who had willingly aided the Confederacy.
B) Reconstruction would guarantee full political and civil equality for southern blacks.
C) Congress would determine the terms for readmission of the seceded states.
D) Pardons would be granted to all southerners who took an oath to the Union.
E) The president and Congress would work together to readmit the Confederate states.

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Lincoln's approach to Reconstruction included offering pardons to Southerners who would take an oath of allegiance to the Union, aiming to restore the Union as quickly and as painlessly as possible. This is reflected in his Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (1863).

Which of the Following Statements Reflects Lincoln's View of Reconstruction