I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States, do proclaim, declare, and make known to all persons who have, directly or by
implication, participated in the existing rebellion, except as hereinafter excepted, that a full pardon is hereby granted to them and each of them, with restoration of all rights of property, except as to slaves, and in property cases where rights of third parties shall have intervened, and upon the condition that every such person shall take and subscribe an oath, and thenceforward keep and maintain said oath inviolate; and which oath shall be registered for permanent preservation, and shall be of the tenor and effect following, to wit . . . –Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction,
Abraham Lincoln
What did people have to do in order for President Lincoln to grant them a full pardon?
They had to take an oath.
They had to free enslaved people.
They had to end their rebellion.
They had to give up their property.
For President Lincoln to grant them a fully pardon:
A. They had to take an oath.
Explanation:
According to the Proclamation of Amnesty, Lincoln is pardoning the people involved in the rebellion with one condition: that they take an oath. Not only must they take it, they must also never break such oath. Even though Lincoln mentions property and slaves, those were not optional conditions for the people to be pardoned. They had no power to decide about whether or not to free their slaves, for instance. However, the oath was still optional. If someone refused to do it, they would not be pardoned.
Terrorism manifests itself in many ways. In most cases there is integration between terrorists who form cells and terrorist organizations like Al Qaeda. However, some people plan terrorist attacks without any help, these people are called lone wolves. Shooters who open fire on civilians are usually considered lone wolves. These cases are more difficult to predict by the public power intelligence system.
Lincoln's election was seen as the last straw to the Southerners about their place in the union. This led to the process of secession a short time later, also leading to the eventual Civil War.
