President Andrew Johnson

In fear of having many claim equal rights were already in effect, he proceeded to acknowledge “the harsh fact … men and women are kept from voting simply because they are Negroes” (Johnson 2), showing how equal rights were not distributed to all men. Continuing to utilize emotional examples, Johnson addressed the chilling truth about African Americans struggling with “actions and protests, his courage to risk safety, and even to risk his life” to liberate themselves (3). Another key point is how the actions of African Americans are being rejected to vote simply because “the only way to pass these barriers is to show a white skin” (2) , discovering the ugly truth of the discrimination towards colored people. His ambition for the near future is to make America’s heart yearn for the passing of the bill and change the lives of those who will benefit from it. Johnson has such a strong belief towards the positive changes in which the bill will have because he knows “there is only the struggle for human rights” being seen right under the nose of every American

Another method of preventing blacks from gaining the vote was the successful ‘grandfather clause’ which stated if your grandfather had voted then you were also allowed to vote. In 1900 only 3% of southern blacks were able to vote. This evidence suggests that the black Americans did not stand ‘in the sun’ as the majority was unable to gain the vote and so the reconstruction failed to offer any real racial equality.

Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United Stated of America, was born on March 15, 1767 and died on June 8, 1845 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jackson’s parents Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson were Presyberitains, Scots-Irish settlers whom in 1765 emigrated from Ireland. Andrew’s birthplace is deduced to have been at one of his uncles' houses in the Waxhaw’s area between North Carolina and South Carolina, his exact whereabouts is unknown. Jackson's mother emigrated across the Appalachian Mountains after burying her husband. Jackson’s father died three weeks before he was born in a logging accident. His mother, Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson was a strong independent woman who was able to raise her three sons while they lived

Radical Republicans believed that blacks were entitled to equal political opportunities and rights as whites. They also believed that Confederate leaders should be punished for what they did in the Civil War. People like representative Thaddeus Stevens and Senator Charles Sumner were extremely against Andrew Johnson's lenient policies and thought the federal government stuck its nose in state affairs too much. However, they grew tired of waiting for a change and took a direct intervention into state affairs. These Radicals believed that blacks must be given the chance to engage in a free-labor economy. In 1866, Congress created a bill to prolong the existence of the Freedmen's Bureau and then began to develop a Civil Rights bill. However, President Johnson was completely against it and vetoed the Freedmen's Bureau Bill. He said it would make the government too big. He also vetoed the Civil Rights Bill. Many Republicans were flabbergasted at how racist Johnson was.

iv. Johnson did not like Congressional civil rights bill- formerly enslaved people could become citizens and granted equal protection and rights of contract with full access to courts

Self-made, strong through closeness to nature, and endowed with a powerful moral courage, Andrew Jackson served as a representation of the new American. Born in 1767 South Carolina, Jackson received less education than any former president in the US. He was given the nickname “Old Hickory” because he had been brought up through tough, hardworking, American roots. In fact, young Andrew Jackson has been characterized by some historians as “a poor student who showed little regard for the rules of the English language” (“Andrew Jackson”) Given Jackson's background, few could foretell that he would prosper to become the 7th President of the United States of America.

Forty-three men have served as president over the United States. Of these men, there are very well-known ones, such as Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. One of the lesser known ones, Andrew Jackson, was recognized for two main things, protecting his country and paying off the national debt.

In the nineteenth century, a great figure emerged from the common folk of America: Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson grew up as an orphan, facing many hardships. Jackson grew up in Lancaster, North Carolina along with his two brothers, Hugh and Robert. When the War of 1812 had begun, Jackson turned out to be a spectacular fighter, leading the country to victory at the Battle of New Orleans. Following the war, Jackson became the seventh president of the United State, resulting in several questionable actions. Andrew Jackson was a prominent figure in his early life and war experiences, presidency, and post-presidency.

When looking at Andrew Jackson’s presidency, I would give him a -1 on a scale of +5 (being the best) and -5 (being the worst). I have based his overall presidency based on the five principles: virtuous people, independent people, homogeneous people, limited government, and American mission. I believe he is a -1 on the scale because yes he did manage to get some major things accomplished during his presidency like the Indian Removal, but he also ignored and never addressed other things that really hurt his overall presidency.

On many accounts people look back on Andrew Jackson and applaud his terms as president. But those people do not look closer into his term on the huge mistake he made. To appeal his personal feelings and not for the greater good of the country, president Jackson vetoed the bill that would renew the Bank of the United States (BUS) in 1832. Because of this veto, state banks were unleashed from their restrictions and given the freedom they craved so badly. “He believed the financial sector of the American economy was spoiled, corrupt and bad for the overall health of the nation, and so he destroyed, at great length, great drama and great cost, the Bank of the United States."1 Due to many experiences brought up with him, Andrew Jackson failed

Johnson planned to pardon the majority of the southern population, with the exception of high-ranking and government officials. In addition to Lincoln, Johnson tried to find a quick and efficient plan to help ceded states reenter the Union. Johnson also allowed seats in Congress to be filled by Southern leaders who had fought in the war. In addition, he added seats in Congress for Southern states because slaves’ transition to freedmen called for a recount in population. Johnson also included a statement arguing that under no circumstances would he pay for Southern debt. Radical Republicans still believed that the South was not receiving the punishment it deserved through Johnson’s lenient plan because, although they lacked the rights of receiving pardon that the lower-ranked citizens received, they were never truly prosecuted. Congress did not approve of either president’s plan for Reconstruction, so Republicans in search of an answer closed the door on Confederates and took over Reconstruction. Furthermore, it was evident that the three opposing groups would not reach a compromise, so Radical Republicans took charge as they created the Wade- Davis Bill in July of 1864. Congress believed that it had the power to overtake Reconstruction because Radicals believed that issues relevant to this specific subject matter should be handled by Congress, not the President. Republicans planned to receive what they wanted in this bill, revenge and harsh, but proper, prosecution of the South. Their Wade- Davis Bill required fifty percent of the white male population of a ceded state to swear loyalty and to take an oath to the Union before their state could be admitted into the Union. In an attempt to further the abolitionist movement, the bill also demanded that constitutional

The 17th president, Andrew Johnson is legendary in many ways. Not only was he the first president that was impeached, but wasn’t removed from office; he was the third vice-president that took office as president. The focus of the essays is to show the contributions made by Andrew Johnson to the development of the United States. Following the tragic death of Abraham Lincoln vice president Andrew Johnson was sworn into office with strong intentions of reconstructing the federal government. Andrew Johnson was a Democrat who wanted change, but his change didn’t give protection to slaves. President Johnson was able to raise himself out of poverty and gradually became one of the most important men America has seen in office, even if it was only

Congress refused to seat any newly elected southern politicians to remain in control. Johnson vetoed the Freeman’s Bureau and Civil Rights Act in 1866 as an attempt to dismantle to Black Codes. Johnson however believed in keeping power to the states to keep favor on both sides. In order to rejoin the economy back, the Radical Republicans pushed for laissez-affair economics to help rebuild the south.

Andrew Jackson, the democratic, seventh president of the United States, would propose an act, that would become infamous among future generations, as the genocide of the indigenous people of the Americas. Jackson was elected in 1828, two years before the passage of his Indian Removal Act, that would determine the fate of the Natives Americans in Georgia. Andrew Jackson, countering George WAshingtons views and past acts on the vatives will fight for a bill in 1830 that would forever change our stance with Native Americans (Jason Meyers 54).The reasons for such an act, was simple in the mind of Andrew Jackson. It was a matter of the notion “Manifest Destiny”, or the widely accepted belief that the settlers of the United States were to be the ones to settle the land all across the continent. Upon handling the Native Americans, Andrew Jackson showed early on, that he would have little tolerance to their reactions. Andrew Jackson, in favor of a more agressive route to depart the Natives farther West, rather than Congress’s treaty to negotiate with the Indians concerning land decided to take the matters into his own jurdiction (Alfred Cave 1333). Going past the legal realm that the Indian Removal Act provided, Jackson was often threatening the Native Tribes by saying he would revoked their rights (Alfred Cave 1390). When Jackson was trying to get this act passed, he was often met with differential views from the people. Congressmen in favor of Jackson often had to reassure the

Andrew Johnson’s leniency towards the rebellious South left the Republican Party in disarray. With conflicting approaches in regards to Southern Reconstruction, Andrew Johnson and the Republican Party clashed throughout Johnson’s presidency. Johnson would eventually be rejected by both the Republican and the Democratic parties when his term had ended. This opened an opportunity for Ulysses S. Grant to run for office, who had little regard for a president’s power.