9) Base your answer on the speaker's statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: "Secession from the Union caused this war, and all those who supported it must now be punished."

Speaker B: "The nation's wounds will heal most quickly if we forgive the Southerners and welcome them back into the Union."

Speaker C: "The freedmen must be given economic assistance and guaranteed the constitutional right to protect themselves."

Speaker D: "The war may have ended, but the fight must continue to preserve the system of white supremacy in the South."


The position taken by Speaker B is closest to the beliefs expressed by

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Answer:

The position taken by Speaker B in my opinion is closest to the beliefs of Abraham Lincoln.

Explanation:

Lincoln believed that once the war was over cooperation and kindness would heal the country. Many Republicans that stood with Lincoln began to disagree starkly with this as they believed the South should be punished an example would be Speaker A.