What describes a step that each former Confederate state had to take to gain readmission to the Union?

Select one:

Aratify the Fourteenth Amendment
Bpay war reparations to the federal government
Cdisband its militia until a new state legislature was elected
Delect a certain percentage of African Americans to Congress

Verified Answer :

"A. ratify the Fourteenth Amendment" is the only option from the list that describes a step that each former Confederate state had to take to gain readmission to the Union, since Lincoln wanted to allow the nation to "heal" as quickly as possible.