Question

what issue with lincoln and johnsons reconstruction plans is this cartoon meant to highlight? a the idea that the conflicts between the north and the south can be resolved on their own without outside interference from government leaders b the idea that the south has formed a separate thriving nation that does not need to rejoin the north to prosper c the idea that the plans are reuniting the nation without resolving the fundamental conflicts at the root of the division between north and south d the idea that the conflicts between the north and the south were too big to solve and the regions should be left alone to resolve their own problems

Explanation:

The cartoon shows Lincoln as a "rail - splitter" working to repair the Union. It implies that the plans for reconstruction were about mending the nation without addressing the fundamental causes of the North - South divide. The other options do not align with the imagery of repair and reunification shown in the cartoon.

Answer:

C. the idea that the plans were mending the nation without resolving the fundamental conflicts at the root of the division between North and South