Andrew Johnson Presidency (15 avr. 1865 – 4 mars 1869)

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| CAMPAIGN: | Democratic Party, National Union Party | called himself a champion of the 'honest yeoman' against aristocracy | TRAITS: | lonely, stubborn, intolerant of criticism, unable to compromise, lack of political skills and awareness of public opinion | BELIEFS: | states rights!! | supported emancipation but was deeply racist + felt blacks had no role in reconstruction