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To: RandysRight
It was Lincoln’s Reconstruction act of a conquered states that we all lost our state sovereignty.

Uhmmm...Lincoln didn't do Reconstruction. He was dead, remember?

Your post is illiterate and incomprehensible.

98 posted on 09/27/2010 3:15:26 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (Don't let the FOOs destroy America! (FOO = Friends Of Obama))
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To: EternalVigilance

Both Presidents Lincoln and Johnson favored a lenient approach to reconstruction. It was their belief that the nation could be best served by leaving the brutality of the Civil War behind quickly.

Johnson enacted Lincoln’s Reconstruction Act.

Radical Republicans, led by Thadeaus Stevens, argued that the South should be punished for starting the Civil War. Eventually, the dispute would lead to an attempt to impeach and remove President Johnson. Although the official reason for the impeachment of Johnson was his violation of the Tenure of Office Act, the underlying reason was Congress’ disagreement with Johnson over Reconstruction. Although Johnson was impeached by the House, the Senate fell just short of convicting and removing him.


107 posted on 09/27/2010 3:24:22 PM PDT by jessduntno ("If anybody believes they can increase taxes today, they're out of their mind." -- Mayor Daley)
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