Yes- he was the only senator from a seceding state who did not resign his office, but remained loyal to the US.
andrew johnson
During the US Civil War, Yancey was assigned to head a three man diplomatic effort to garner European support and recognition of the Confederacy. Later he returned and was a member of the Confederate Senate.
By printing Confederate dollars - not backed by gold, but only by a promise to redeem the currency when (if!) the South gained its independence.
They supported the confederacy.
Confederate money was issued by the Confederate States of America during the Civil War to finance their war efforts and manage the economy. The Confederacy faced significant challenges, including a lack of established financial systems and resources, leading them to print their own currency. This money was intended to facilitate trade and support the Southern economy, but ultimately became worthless as the Confederacy collapsed and the war ended.
In a word, antagonistic. Johnson got almost no support from Congress. Indeed, he was impeached by the House, and just one Senator less than 2/3 of the Senators voted to remove him from office. Johnson was from Tennessee and was viewed as a Confederate sympathizer, which to some extent he was. Unlike much of Congress, he did not want to punish the South further for their revolt.
He would be in a strong position to threaten Washington D.C., and meanwhile would have asserted the viability of the Confederacy in the eyes of the British, who were close to offering support.
Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy.
The French and the English did not support the Confederacy during the Civil War. Instead, the countries decided to support the Union.
Johnson was from the South ( Texas) which was traditionally against federal intervention in civil rights issues and while a senator he had voted against several civil rights bills.
Johnson was from the South ( Texas) which was traditionally against federal intervention in civil rights issues and while a senator he had voted against several civil rights bills.
Johnson was from the South ( Texas) which was traditionally against federal intervention in civil rights issues and while a senator he had voted against several civil rights bills.