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What does President Lincoln instruct each group of states to do?

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GPT 3.5
President Lincoln instructs each group of states to follow his plan for Reconstruction, which includes the following instructions:

1. The Southern states that seceded from the Union are required to declare their allegiance to the United States and abolish slavery.
2. The Southern states are required to establish new governments loyal to the Union and to grant voting rights to African American men.
3. The Southern states that meet these conditions will be welcomed back into the Union and have their representation restored in Congress.
4. The Confederate army and government officials will be granted amnesty and allowed to resume their civilian lives, except for high-ranking officials who might face legal consequences.
5. The Union military will continue to occupy the South until the new governments are established and the Union is assured of their loyalty.

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