Which argument was used by President Abraham
Lincoln to explain his policy of leniency toward
the South after the Civil War?
(1) Most Southerners have remained loyal to the
Union during the war.
(2) Most Southerners are willing to grant equality
to formerly enslaved persons.
(3) The federal government has no authority to
punish states for secession.
(4) Healing the nation’s wounds quickly is
essential.



Answer :

"(4) Healing the nation’s wounds quickly is essential" was the argument used by President Abraham Lincoln to explain his policy of leniency toward the South after the Civil War.

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