How did president lincoln’s plan for reconstruction treat southern states

President Lincoln believed that South had never legally sceceded from the Union, his plan for union was based on forgiveness.

For this purpose Lincoln gave his 10% Plan. According to this plan, a state in rebellion against the United States could be reintegrated into the Union when 10% of the 1860 vote count from that state would take and oath of allegiance to the United States and pledged to abide by the Emanicpation.

answer; ///the correct answer is,by introducing a merit system of nobility.

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