Abraham lincon's initial proposals for reconstruction were basically a) strict b) mild c) inflexible d) partisan

Lets use the process of elimination in your question

It can't be A because Lincoln wanted to end the war and have the Southern states join the union as quickly as possible and free all the slaves

It is most likely B because he doesn't really do much to punish he wants to end the war

C and D could easily be eliminated

The answer is on suffrage experience.