which statement best describes President Lincoln's view of the Reconstruction of South following the Civil War

Lincoln believed that the South had never legally seceded from the United States, so he planned to forgive the South for the past. He issued the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction in 1863 to announce his intention to reunite the once-united states.

answer; i do believe that the (14th)fourteenth amendment is the correct answer

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according to the passage the most suitable options are two. the first one is "by leading the aef to victory in several key battles" like the battle of saint- mihiel and the battle of cantigny mentioned in the passage you copied here. the second one is "by the aef and allied forces defeat germany" since the passage says that his army destroy the german resistance in the meuse- argonne offensive. and also, "by insisting that the aef operate as an independent force".

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