RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENTS
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Andrew Johnson
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Ulysses S. Grant
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Rutherford B. Hayes
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James A. Garfield
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Detailed explanation-1: -Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, as he was vice president at that time.
Detailed explanation-2: -President Johnson President Lincoln was assassinated at the end of the Civil War, however, and never had the chance to implement his Reconstruction plan.
Detailed explanation-3: -Andrew Johnson stated “there is no such thing as reconstruction.” Andrew Johnson and Congress were unable to agree on a plan for restoring the ravaged country following the Civil War. There was a marked difference between Congressional Reconstruction and Andrew Johnson’s plan for Presidential Restoration.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Radical Republicans opposed Lincoln’s terms for reuniting the United States during Reconstruction (1863), which they viewed as too lenient.