Andrew Johnson

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This paper presents a review of the life and career of American President Andrew Johnson. As little is known about this man, the writer provides a background and history of his life and a review of the highlights of his presidency. The writer points out that Johnson was the first president to ever be impeached. The paper compares his presidency to other, possibly more well known presidents, such as Abraham Lincoln. The paper includes a review of the major issues which were present at the time of Johnson's reign, including slavery and the reconstruction of the country after the civil war.

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"As a matter of fact, neither author really tells us much about Johnson, or even how he was nominated as Lincoln's vice-president. In 1864, as the Republicans re-nominated Lincoln, they nominated Johnson, who was perhaps the most militant Unionist serving in the South, as vice president. It was, in a way, a reward for helping to pass a law in Tennessee which abolished slavery in perpetuity. Thus, a Jacksonian Democrat became the running mate for the Republican President, Lincoln."

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