PLEASE HELP ASAP! What was one of the most important part of Abraham Lincoln‘s plan to rebuild the south after the Civil War?

A. Using federal power to help the South enforce new black codes

B. Making sure that slavery would not return in the South

C. Punishing Southern leaders for betraying the United States

D. Allowing Southern states to control their own affairs

The person above me is correct btw

1st and 3rd : ) now lemme smash

abraham lincoln, according to anyone who was connected with agriculture, represented the worst of northern politicians. shortly after lincoln was elected, south carolina seceded from the union. they along with other southern states, retained their anger. in a way, it was their own fault: the democrats were split in the south. some wanted slavery to be extended in other states that were about to join the union and some didn't want it badly enough. lincoln had a solid backing from his party: the republicans were united in not wanting slavery to be expanded.