Party: Democratic
Vice President: None
Election Opponent(s): None
Birthplace: North Carolina
Born: December 29, 1808
Died: July 31, 1875
AMERICA AT THIS TIME
(EVENTS — RESULTS &
RESPONSE)
NATION WAS FINALLY FINISHED
WITH THE CIVIL WAR
DOMESTIC & FOREIGN POLICIES
Johnson continued Lincoln’s reconstruction format
Johnson set up thousands of black codes while Con-
JOHNSON SUCCEEDED LINCOLN
gress was on recess, and established many pardons
AFTER HIS ASSASINATION BY
for war criminals
JOHN WILKES BOOTH AT THE
FORD’S THEATRE IN DC
Freedmen’s Bureau Act and Civil Rights Act passed
under Republicans
Thirteenth, Fourteenth amendments established
Tenure of Office Act limits President’s appointing
powers.
Attempt at impeachment fell one vote short after firing of Stanton
Black men finally got the right to vote
No key foreign policy
POLITICS
No key Advisors
Major key political events seen above.
First VP to succeed following an assassination
First President to be Impeached by the House of Representatives