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Andrew Johnson granted amnesty and the restoration of property to all southerners willing to do what?
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Andrew Johnson granted amnesty and the restoration of property to all southerners willing to swear a loyalty oath
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∙ 10y agoswear a loyalty oath
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What presidents granted amnesty and to who?
President Ronald Reagan, 1986
What did Lincoln offer to all whites southerners other than confederate leaders who gave loyalty to the union?
amnesty, because i just took a test on this. I answered the ten percent plan but that was the wrong answer.
What was a central feature of President Johnson's plan for Reconstruction?
Johnson recommended amnesty for nearly all Southerners who swore loyalty to the United States.
How could southerners obtain a full pardon?
Amnesty
What did president Andrew Johnson require of Confederate officials in exchange for amnesty?
President Johnson issued a proclamation granting amnesty to all persons who had directly or indirectly taken part in the rebellion, with the restoration of all rights of property except as to slaves, and except in cases where legal proceedings have been instituted for the confiscation of property, on condition of their taking an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States, and to obey all laws and proclamations which have been made during the rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves.
Why did president Johnson offer amnesty to most white southerners?
To ease post war tensions with the hope that the union could be restored and our country could get over the war.
What did the president offer to all white southerners?
Amnesty♥
What proclamation did US President Andrew Johnson declare in May of 1865?
On May 27, 1865, President Andrew Johnson proclaims a general amnesty to those who rebelled against Federal authority during the US Civil War. There were some exceptions, however, as those who held high rank in the Confederate government and military had to apply for individual pardons. Also, this included all Southerners who owned over $20,000 of property.
Why did Lincoln offer amnesty to the southerners who would swear loyalty to the union?
we couldnt build enough prisons
An official pardon from the government in this case given to most Southerners during the Reconstruction period?
proclamation of Amnesty
How did Andrew Johnson affect the reconstruction?
cheese
What did the Johnson proclamation of amnesty exclude?
Andrew Johnson granted amnesty except for those that trained at West Point or Annapolis, were judges or members of Congress, those that tortured prisoners, and those that violated previous amnesties.http://www.impeach-andrewjohnson.com/04AJFirstYear/ii-1.htm
