Transcript The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

Who
the Boy
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& what
is above
his capacity?
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President
Andrew
Johnson,
the artist
believes that the Constitution is beyond his
What
is this artist’s
opinion
of is
the
little
boy?
understanding,
and that
Johnson
not
fit to
be the
President & not knowing the Constitution will harm him.
Johnson’s Political Problems
Johnson was the
ONLY Southern
Senator to remain
loyal to the Union
when the war
broke out
Johnson was a
Democrat who
broke ranks with
his party to run for
VP with
Republican
Abe Lincoln
As a result of his political history, which groups may have mistrusted
Johnson?
Republicans mistrusted Johnson because he was a Democrat
Democrats mistrusted Johnson because he ran for office with a Republican
Southerners mistrusted Johnson because he took the Union’s side in the war
Northerners mistrusted Johnson because the feared he would have sympathy
for the south
Opposing
sides:the
President
Andrew
Johnson
& Radical
Republicans
Who are
opposing
sides
in this
SITUATION
? in
Congress
What
dothey
you
believe
arguing over?
Issue
disagree
over:they
Termsare
of Reconstruction
President Johnson & Congress (Radical Republicans): AT ODDS
Radical Republicans
supported:
– Freedmen’s Bureau
Offered assistance to freed
slaves
– Civil Rights Act
Granted citizenship and equal
protection to African Americans
– Reconstruction Act
Divided south into five military
districts
Set up requirements for
readmission to the Union
President Johnson
President Johnson & Congress (Radical Republicans): AT ODDS
Republicans were able to override
Johnson’s vetoes
Republicans passed the Tenure of Office
Act
– It stated that the President needed approval
from Congress to fire a member of his
Cabinet
Johnson then fired his Secretary of War,
the RR’s than IMPEACHED Johnson
Removing Johnson from office failed
by 1 vote!
Johnson
gladshow
to keep
his job, however
many of
How
does was
thishappy,
cartoon
reaction
to the results
citizens, newspaper writers & editors & politicians wanted
the Johnson
impeachment
Johnson to
be removed. trial?
Conclusion
What caused Andrew Johnson’s
impeachment: Presidential wrong-doing or
politics?
– Johnson opposed many civil rights actions
supported by RR’s
He believed that the Federal Government was
forcing its will on States
– Radical Republicans called for RADICAL
change, and passed the Tenure of Office Act,
knowing Johnson would violate it
Johnson was a victim of politics because
he broke an unjust law