Impeachment of Johnson October 4, 2013. / Nothing worse than being part of government / And, cant have a say in ANYTHING / 1868: 6 states rejoin Union.

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Impeachment of Johnson October 4, 2013

/ Nothing worse than being part of government / And, cant have a say in ANYTHING / 1868: 6 states rejoin Union / Allows passage of 14 th amendment / 1870: remaining 4 states rejoin / Radical Republican FRUSTRATIONS 1. No land to freed slaves 2. No education for African Americans 3. Segregation still exists 4. No absolute racial equality / Congress EXTREMELY angry with Johnson / Pardons, Vetoes, etc. / Nothing worse than being part of government / And, cant have a say in ANYTHING / 1868: 6 states rejoin Union / Allows passage of 14 th amendment / 1870: remaining 4 states rejoin / Radical Republican FRUSTRATIONS 1. No land to freed slaves 2. No education for African Americans 3. Segregation still exists 4. No absolute racial equality / Congress EXTREMELY angry with Johnson / Pardons, Vetoes, etc.

/ 1867: Tenure of Office Act / President needs Senate approval to remove govt official from office / President cant fire anyone / August 1867: Johnson wants to remove Secretary of War (Edwin M. Stanton) / Stanton supports radical republicans / Senate refuses removal / Johnson ORDERS Stanton to resign / House impeaches the President / 1 st president to be impeached / Need 2/3 vote in Senate / Johnson misses removal from office by 1 vote / 1867: Tenure of Office Act / President needs Senate approval to remove govt official from office / President cant fire anyone / August 1867: Johnson wants to remove Secretary of War (Edwin M. Stanton) / Stanton supports radical republicans / Senate refuses removal / Johnson ORDERS Stanton to resign / House impeaches the President / 1 st president to be impeached / Need 2/3 vote in Senate / Johnson misses removal from office by 1 vote

1868 Presidential Election / Republican – Ulysses S. Grant / Democrat – Horatio Seymour / Grant wins…But CLOSE election / Grant wins by 300,000 votes / 450,000 votes from African Americans (own property) / Grant won by narrow majority / What would have happened if African Americans couldnt vote at all?? / Radical Republicans realize: African Americans NEED right to vote to secure Republicans in office / 1870: 15 th Amendment passed / African American MEN get right to vote / Cannot deny vote based on RACE 1868 Presidential Election / Republican – Ulysses S. Grant / Democrat – Horatio Seymour / Grant wins…But CLOSE election / Grant wins by 300,000 votes / 450,000 votes from African Americans (own property) / Grant won by narrow majority / What would have happened if African Americans couldnt vote at all?? / Radical Republicans realize: African Americans NEED right to vote to secure Republicans in office / 1870: 15 th Amendment passed / African American MEN get right to vote / Cannot deny vote based on RACE