He really lost the radical republicans' support after he let all of those 'stuck up' aristocrats and majors and colonels take over congress and what not--so why did he accept their so-called apologies and start to like them?
2007-01-28 06:45:02 · 2 answers · asked by maruchanin 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I don't know where you got your information, but you are way off the mark. During Johnson's administration the Southern legislatures were turned out and new people (not the aristocrates) were appointed as State legislators. These new legislatures supported the proposed 14th Amendment which was enforced without meeting Constitutional requirements for ratification.
2007-01-28 08:48:08 · answer #1 · answered by Randy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he never respected them. he asked that they personally appeal to him for reinstatement to the union, which some 20,000 did. he felt that by doing so, he was now better than them. i don't think one could say that he actually liked them, but allowed them back into congress in an effort to speed up reconstruction. it is true that the southern states did send all the scoundrels back to congress and this did give the radicals the power they needed to grab the reigns of reconstruction.
2007-01-28 08:45:22 · answer #2 · answered by Lee 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋