Lincoln wanted to bring the south back into the union as quickly as possible, because he knew that a house divided "could not stand". He didn't want to punish the South like many other Republicans.
<span>Northerners were tired of reconstruction after twelve long years. In the beginning it had been a great social adventure. Many had been convinced that they were doing a very good, important thing. By 1877 many felt that they would never accomplish the social good that they sought to accomplish. The general feeling was that the the south might never really change.</span>
Answer:
C each state had one vote, so smaller states were equal with larger states
