Why did Lincoln take a generous approach toward the South?

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Puzik · Answer 1 · 2017-09-24T16:06:51+0000

The main reason why Lincoln took such a generous approach toward the South is because he knew that punishing them further after the war would just increase bitterness, and make it impossible for the Union to ever "heal".

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