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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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Andrew Johnson did not go to school, at all. He was horribly poor.
Johnson recommended amnesty for nearly all Southerners who swore loyalty to the United States.
He was not at all connected to the murderers, but the plot to kill Lincoln also included the killing of Andrew Johnson, but the man who was supposed to kill Johnson had second thoughts and did not carry out his assignment.
Andrew Johnson
Johnson was a US Senator from Tennessee where he lived for all of his adult life.
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.
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.
Andrew Johnson served two terms as governor of Tennessee: October 17, 1853 - November 3, 1857 March 12, 1862 - March 4, 1865