2. Andrew Johnson 1865-1869

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4. Birthplace 1808 – born into poverty Raleigh, North Carolina

5. Tailor Apprenticed to a tailor as a boy, but ran away Opened a tailor shop in Greeneville, Tennessee

6. Mrs. Eliza McCardle Johnson

7. Politics Championed the COMMON MAN Vilified the plantation aristocracy Member of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the 1840’s and ‘50’s, he advocated a homestead bill to provide a free farm for the poor man

8. During secession, Johnson remained in the Senate when TN seceded.

9. 1862 – Lincoln appointed him Military Governor of TN 1864 – Republicans, contending that their National Union Party was for all loyal men, nominated Johnson, a Southerner and a Democrat, for VP

10. President Johnson Proceeded to reconstruct the former Confederate States while Congress was not in session in 1865 Pardoned all who take an oath of allegiance Required leaders and men of wealth to obtain Presidential pardons

11. December 1865 Most southern states were reconstructed Slavery was being abolished “black codes” to regulate the freedmen were beginning to appear

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13. Radical Republicans Gained the support of northerners who were dismayed to see Southerners keeping many prewar leaders and imposing many prewar restrictions upon Negroes Refused seat to any Senator or Representative from the old Confederacy

14. Radical Republicans, cont’d. Passed measures dealing with former slaves; Johnson vetoed the legislation Radicals mustered enough votes in Congress to pass legislation over his veto Passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which established Negroes as American citizens and forbade discrimination against them

15. Radical Republicans, cont’d. Congress creates 14th Amendment which specified that no state should “deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law” All the former Confederate States except TN refused to ratify the amendment

16. Middle West, Johnson faced hostile audiences Radical Republicans won victory in Congressional elections that fall

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18. Radical Republicans Cont’d. March 1867 – Radicals effected their own plan of Reconstruction; again placing southern states under military rule Passed laws placing restrictions upon the President Johnson violated the Tenure of Office Act by dismissing Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton the House voted 11 articles of impeachment against him was tried by the Senate in the spring of 1868 acquitted by 1 vote

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20. 1875 – TN returned Johnson to the Senate He died a few months later