The president can't do whatever he wants. His plan had to pass Congress and it didn't.
Johnson didn't do anything he let them go instead of punishing them.
The president received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election.
The President received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election
The upper southern states seceded when Lincoln was elected president of the United States.
Term for the President as commander of the nation's armed forces.
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disputes between Southern aristocrats.
Radical Reconstructionists refers to the self identified Radical Republicans of the late 1860s. This group opposed President Andrew Johnson on every level. They were set on punishing the Southern states as harshly as legally possible for secession.
Radical Reconstructionists refers to the self identified Radical Republicans of the late 1860s. This group opposed President Andrew Johnson on every level. They were set on punishing the Southern states as harshly as legally possible for secession.
Johnson didn't do anything he let them go instead of punishing them.
There was no president of Southern Sudan during the civil war.
The president received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election.
The President received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election
Sorrento is an Italian town at the southern end of the Bay of Naples. It was a popular resort among the aristocrats of the 19th century. It is still a popular tourist destination.
Because the Southern leaders had been putting on an image of rural aristocrats who discouraged their sons from dirtying their hands in trade or industry.
After the Civil War, President Lincoln advocated for a lenient and reconciliatory approach towards the South. He believed in the importance of healing the nation and fostering unity, rather than punishing the Southern states. His plan, as outlined in the Ten Percent Plan, aimed to reintegrate Southern states quickly by allowing them to rejoin the Union once a small percentage of their voters pledged allegiance. Lincoln's vision was one of forgiveness and rebuilding, emphasizing the need to move forward together as a nation.
President Johnson