He was criticized because of his position on African-Americans that was often racist. There were even racist ads about an African-American felon who raped a white woman in a state that was run by Bush's democratic opponent, and the goal of the add was to vote for Bush who could somehow stop things like that. He was criticized because of that kind of racist behavior.
Answer:
<em>a</em>: Federal government to enforce the principle of equal rights, and gave black Southerners the right to vote and hold office.
Explanation:
The Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction was Lincoln's plan to reintegrate the Confederate states back into the Union, granting presidential pardons to all Southerners (except political leaders) who took an oath of future allegiance to the Union.
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