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A new presidnet
Andrew Jonhson becomes President of The United States of America on April 15th 1865. He was not elected into presidncy. He was the vice president during Abrham Lincons term but that was cut short due to his assination. -
Union and Confederates
On April 18th 1865, President Andrew Johnson declared that the terms between Union General William Techumseh Sherman and Confederate General Joseph E. Johnson were not harsh enough and that they were to be ignored. On Arpil 26th, harsher terms were settled between the two. -
Reconstruction appointments
On June 13, 1865, President Johnson delegates William L. Sharkey, Governor of Mississippi as well as other governors from Georgia, Texas, Alabama, South Carolina and Florida each a job of proctoring the reconstruction plans for the south. -
Mississippi enacts a Black Code
On December 2, 1865 the state of Mississippi legislated a Black Code. The Black Code confined the rights of African American people. It modified African American’s freedom and put them in an inferior position. Following in Mississippi’s footsteps, other ex-confederate states adopted the Black Codes. Although they were not as strict as Mississippi, they restricted their rights. -
President Johnson vetos the Civil Rights Act
On March 27, 1866 President Johnson rejected the Civil Rights Act. The act wanted to provide freedmen with citizenship. Although President Johnson vetoed the act, the Senate overruled it as well as the House of Representatives. In the long run, the Civil Rights Act was approved despite President Johnson's veto. -
Passing of the 14th Amendment
On June 19, 1866, congress passes the 14th Amendment. This provides anyone born in the United States, including African Americans, are citizens of the United States. It also emphasizes that-Confederates cannot hold or seek any office. After it was passed, it will overturn the Dread Scott decision of 1857. -
Teanure of office act
On March 2, 1867 Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act, which President Johnson previously vetoed. This act prevented Johnson from removing any cabinet members without the Senates consent. Congress’s main goal was to protect the secretary of war, Edward Stanton, from losing his job. -
Appointment of Ulysses S. Grant
On August 12, 1867, President Johnson removes Edward Stanton from office and replaces him with Civil War hero, Ulysses S. Grant when Congress was not in session. -
Formal dismissal of Stanton
On January 13, 1868 Congress does not formally agree with President Jonson’s suspension of Stanton. Johnson takes matters in his own hands and formally dismisses Stanton and replaces him with Lorenzo Thomas. -
Johnson accused of violating act
On February 24, 1868, President Johnson is accused of violating the Office of Ten Year Act. Congress then votes for impeachment of Johnson. -
Johnson Acquitted
The Senate failed to convict Johnson by one vote of the two-thirds necessary votes. Johnson was the first president to be impeached and after finishing his term, he returned to Tenessee. "I have performed my duty to my god, my country, and my family. I have nothing to fear"