johnson, andrew

"When Lincoln was assassinated and Andrew Johnson became President, a fraught time in America became perilous. Congress was divided over how Reconstruction should be accomplished and the question of black suffrage. The South roiled with violence, lawlessness, and efforts to preserve the pre-Civil War society. Andrew Johnson--chosen as Vice President for electability, because he was a Southern Democrat--had no interest in following Lincoln's agenda. With the unchecked power of executive orders, Johnson pardoned the rebel states and their leaders, opposed black suffrage, and called Reconstruction unnecessary. Congress decided to take action against a President who acted like a king"--Provided by publisher.

"The . . . narrative of Frederick Douglass's heated struggle with President Andrew Johnson reveals a new perspective on Reconstruction's demise. When Andrew Johnson rose to the presidency after Abraham Lincoln's assassination, African Americans were optimistic that Johnson would pursue aggressive federal policies for Black equality. Just a year earlier, Johnson had cast himself as a 'Moses' for the Black community. Frederick Douglass, the country's most influential Black leader, increasingly doubted the president was sincere in supporting Black citizenship. In a dramatic meeting between Johnson and a Black delegation at the White House, the president and Douglass came to verbal blows over the fate of Reconstruction. Their animosity only grew as Johnson sought to undermine Reconstruction and conciliate leaders of the former Confederate states. Robert S. Levine . . . recounts the conflicts that led to Johnson's impeachment from the perspective of Douglass and the wider Black community"--Provided by publisher.

Questions whether justice or revenge was dealt for the killing of Abraham Lincoln, examining the conflict between Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt and Andrew Johnson over the accused's fates, as well as this showdown's impact on Reconstruction.

Contains key facts about the life and presidency of Andrew Johnson including his childhood, early career, time in office, and more.

Examines the 1868 fight to impeach President Andrew Johnson. Explores the president's attitude toward Reconstruction, promotion of white supremacy, and opposition to human rights, highlighting the effect his attitude toward the South played into the trials against him as the nation fought to make the goals of the Civil War a reality. Includes archival documents and photographs.

An account of the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson in 1868.

A fresh and relevant narrative about the men who led this country through change and the lives they affected, from an early idea of democracy to our first African-American President.

Follows the life and career of the statesman who became the seventeenth president of the United States after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

A portrait of America's seventeenth president describes Andrew Johnson's failed efforts to bring about reconciliation following the Civil War, the antagonism of congressional leaders who sought his impeachment, and his legacy for the present.