Who was excluded from Lincoln's plan who wouldn't be off the hook?

Answer 1

Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction, known as the Ten Percent Plan, aimed to reintegrate Southern states into the Union by requiring that only 10% of voters in a state take an oath of allegiance to the Union. However, high-ranking Confederate officials and military leaders were largely excluded from this leniency and would not be automatically pardoned. They were required to seek individual pardons from the President, reflecting Lincoln's intent to hold them accountable for their roles in the rebellion.