Born on December 29, 1808, in Raleigh, North Carolina, Andrew Johnson became the 17th president of the United States upon the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in April 1865. His lenient Reconstruction policies toward the South, and his vetoing of Reconstruction acts, embittered the Radical Republicans in Congress and led to his political downfall and impeachment, though he was acquitted. Johnson died in Tennessee on July 31, 1875.

was the first president of the United States to be impeached.

His lenient Reconstruction policies toward the South, and his vetoing of Reconstruction acts, embittered the Radical Republicans in Congress and led to his political downfall and impeachment

YES,Most importantly, Johnson's strong commitment to obstructing political and civil rights for blacks is principally responsible for the failure of Reconstruction to solve the race problem in the South and perhaps in America as well

05/29/1895: JOHNSON GRANTS AMNESTY,12/08/1868: JOHNSON'S FINAL MESSAGE,11/1868: Grant narrowly defeats Seymour

GETTING IMPEACHED, BEING THE 17TH PRESIDENT,BECOMING PRESIDENT AFTER ABRAHAM LINCOLN

WAS IMPEACHED

I WOULD SAY HE WAS A GOOD PRESIDENT BECAUSE HE GOT IMPEACHED FOR FIGHTING FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN RIGHTS