18 giug 1869 anni - President Grant

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President Grant was president from 1869-77.
-People were unhappy with the idea of a
professional politician (Johnson)
Grant capitalized off of his war
hero image
-Had no real political experience
“A better judge of horseflesh than of
humans”
-Republicans nominated him in 1868,
although he only voted once, Democrat
-Democrats nominated Horatio Seymour
Grant won electoral votes by 214-80,
but barely in the popular vote. Votes of former slaves saved him

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