What was lincoln’s primary goal immediately following the civil war?
punishing the rebel states
improving the lives of former slaves
reunifying the country
paying off the debts of the war

reunifying the country

Explanation:

Lincoln wanted an united America with a single constitution. He wanted the whole country to be free, but still, to be one. In fact, Lincoln cared much more about unifying the country than about slavery, it seems:

"Meu objetivo primordial nesta luta é salvar a União, e não entre resguardar ou destruir a escravidão. Se eu pudesse salvar a União sem libertar qualquer escravo, eu o faria, e se eu pudesse salvá-la libertando a todos, eu o faria!"

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explanation:

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