What was the most important factor in Abraham Lincoln's 1864 reelection victory?
A) He furloughed Union soldiers so that they could vote for him.
B) Atlanta fell to Union forces in September 1864.
C) There was no organized political opposition to his re-election.
D) Lincoln's lenient plan for postwar reconstruction appealed to many.
E) He issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
B
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