During Reconstruction there was great debate over whether the South should be granted amnesty. What are your thoughts? Defend your argument.

When Abraham Lincoln granted amnesty to the south, both north and south were upset. Because the south thought the north had just pitted them and let them back into the United States of America. But some people where just happy that the war was over and they were back with their own country. But the people who wanted to keep slavery were very angry and upset. They were angry because the union was forgiving them for something in there eyes had done nothing wrong and were fighting for a course. The north was also insulted by Abraham Lincoln because they were forgiving the south, when mostly the union did not want to forgive them. Abraham Lincoln was not smart in this situation because its better to have one side on your side then everyone against you. But maybe it was not that bad after all the country did come back together, with slavery abolished.

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