Using your knowledge of the text and the chart, which best describes Lincoln's Reconstruction plan?(1 point)

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Lincoln's plan would have severely punished the South.
Lincoln's plan would have severely punished the South.

Lincoln's plan would have been very lenient toward the South.
Lincoln's plan would have been very lenient toward the South.

Lincoln's plan would have placed great emphasis on regaining southern loyalty.
Lincoln's plan would have placed great emphasis on regaining southern loyalty.

Lincoln's plan would have disregarded the issue of slavery.
Lincoln's plan would have disregarded the issue of slavery.
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The best description of Lincoln's Reconstruction plan is:

Lincoln's plan would have placed great emphasis on regaining southern loyalty.

Lincoln's approach aimed to bring the Southern states back into the Union as smoothly and quickly as possible, focusing on reconciliation and loyalty rather than punishment.