The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: The History and Legacy of the First Attempt to Impeach an American President by Charles River Editors
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Overview: As the Civil War was finally coming to an end in early 1865, reconstructing the divided nation was now top priority for President Abraham Lincoln and Republicans in Congress, and they were already well underway in their work. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution were being discussed, and the 13th had already been passed by the House and sent on its way for ratification from the states.
In Lincoln’s mind, since the South had never legally seceded, forgiveness was to be his top priority. He wanted to allow states to be readmitted to the Union after only 10% of its citizens swore an oath of loyalty to the United States, an idea known as the 10% Plan. However, Congress, now run by the so-called “Radical Republicans,” disagreed, and as early as the summer of 1864, Congress passed the Wade-Davis Bill, which required 50% of rebel states to swear an oath, not 10%. Lincoln vetoed the bill.
Genre: Non-Fiction > History
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