Question

what was one of the main features of presidential reconstruction under lincoln?
service in the union army by former confederates was required by lincolns plan.
presidential reconstruction included a plan to exile confederate leaders.
lincoln offered a general pardon, or amnesty, to most southerners.
the primary component of presidential reconstruction was equal rights for freedmen.

Explanation:

Lincoln's Presidential Reconstruction (10% Plan) focused on quickly readmitting Southern states. It offered a general pardon (amnesty) to most white Southerners who swore loyalty to the Union, excluding high-ranking Confederate officials and those with significant property. The other options are incorrect: no Union army service requirement, no exile plan for leaders, and equal rights for freedmen was not a core feature of his initial plan.

Answer:

Lincoln offered a general pardon, or amnesty, to most Southerners.