President Lincoln’s goal for reconstruction remained linked to his goal in the war-preserve the Union.
WRITING ASSIGNMENT 1A: Reconstruction. President Lincoln’s goal for reconstruction remained linked to his goal in the war-preserve the Union. His plan favored leniency, in order to as quickly as possible reintegrate the south, and gain the support of Southern Unionists (mostly former Whigs). Radical Republicans urged a much harsher course, believing that the south […]