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As a child and young man he was on the poor side since his father and mother both died by the time he was 13 and he had to depend on his relatives to feed him. However, he did get some schooling and had enough connections to get some lawyers to accept him as an underling. He was licensed to practice law at age 21, did well, went West, became influential as a lawyer and judge, married into a wealthy family and was no longer poor.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoAs President he strove to carry out the law and serve as the chief executive officer of the nation, and to do so equally to all the citizens of the US. He did have political enemies and he gave them "as good as he got" when he had the chance, within the confines of the law. Most of his enemies were rich , so in that regard, he favored the poor. However, he was not a socialist and did not favor any sort of welfare state or federal aid to the poor. He wanted every man to have the opportunity to get rich if he could become so, by his own honest efforts. He did not favor any schemes to redistribute the wealth of the country via taxes on the rich.
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∙ 13y agoDespite the fact that Andrew Jackson was born into poverty, he eventually earned enough money to become a gentleman planter.
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Was Andrew Johnson poor when he was a kid?
yes. he was poor when he was a kid.
Why didn't Andrew Johnson go to college when he was little?
Andrew Johnson did not go to school, at all. He was horribly poor.
What did Andrew carneige believe?
That the rich shoul help the poor.
Who did president Andrew Johnson believe caused the civil war?
Rich planter elite
What did Andrew carnegie believe that the wealth had a responsibility to do?
Andrew Carnegie believed that those who amassed wealth had a responsibility to use it to benefit society, particularly through philanthropy and supporting public causes such as education and libraries. He famously espoused the idea of "the Gospel of Wealth," arguing that the wealthy should use their resources to improve the well-being of others.
Andrew Johnson economy when he was president?
Andrew Johnson's economy was ok when he was president. Although he was born poor, through his hard work he was able to make pretty delightful salaries.
Did Andrew Johnson attend college?
Andrew Johnson did not go to college. In fact, he never went to school at all. His family was poor and he was put to work as soon as he was old enough.
What president vetoed the Reconstruction acts and the fourteenth amendment?
Andrew Johnson
Was Andrew Johnson a democrate?
Andrew Johnson was a republican.
What Southern democrat who became champion of poor whites?
Andrew Johnson (he was a Republican, but his actions said he was a Democrat)
Which best describes Andrew carniges attitude?
The rich should not give their money directly to poor people.
What did Andrew Carnegie believe?
The wealthy should repay their debt to society. That the rich should help the poor
