Based on the excerpt, what did President Lincoln plan to do after the Civil War?
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To declare martial law
To punish the South
To reunite the nation
To resign from the presidency
Part B
Which statement provides evidence for the answer to Part A?
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“Abraham Lincoln had just won reelection as president of the United States…”
“…to bind up the nation’s wounds…to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace...”
“On April 9, 1865, Confederate Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant…”
“Near the end of 1864, it became clear that the North was going to win the Civil War.”
To reunite the nation
Evidence: “…to bind up the nation’s wounds…to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace...”