8_05emancipation
Impeachment!!
After the civil war the economy of the south was damaged a lot of homes and
cities was destroyed and the former president Abraham Lincoln begin
governmental efforts to rebuild the nation with the 1863 proclamation of
amnesty and reconstruction before the war was over because he wanted a plan in
place to bring order back to the country. Congress set up military control over
the south just to maintain order and make sure old slaves got treated fair plus
congress passed laws that focused on giving black people the right of being a
citizen. The civil right act and the 13th and 14th amendments help gain the
rights but President Johnson removed Edwin Stanton was the secretary of the war
who worked hard to get freed slaves the right guaranteed by the 13th and 14th
amendments and reconstruction acts. I don't think President Johnson understand
the constitution and he thought free slaves shouldn't be fed, clothed, educated
or sheltered by the U.S. he gave it everything he had to fight against the
radical republicans and congress. If you was a slave and you finally got
freedom and had laws and amendments to be a citizen and get treated fair then
the president just try to change that do you think its fair?
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