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Allowed most former Confederates to hold public office.
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Was 1872 a time of peace or war?
War
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
Did President Carter supported a policy of amnesty for men who left the US to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War?
President Carter did not support the amnesty for men who left the US to avoid the draft during the Vietnam war due to his will to win the war and defeat Vietnam.
In 1977 President Jimmy Carter pardoned the crimes of the Vietnam War draft evaders when he granted what to them?
amnesty
What act of 1867 divided the south into 5 military districts?
The Reconstruction Acts divided the south into five military districts. Each district was commanded by a general, which would serve as the acting government for the region.
Why was the Amnesty Act of 1872 significant?
The Amnesty act was important because it allowed ex-Confederates to vote again and increased the Democratic Party at the time.
What is amnesties?
An amnesty is a general pardon. An amnesty is a general pardon.
What agreement allowed former confederates to hold office after the Civil War?
Amnesty Act of 1872
What did the Congress pass in May of 1872 that returned the right to vote and hold office to numerous Confederates?
It was the Amnesty act
How did the general amnestry act eventually led to the compromise of 1877?
because if the general amnesty act never wet into effect the compromise of 1877 would have never needed to happen. Therefore the general amnesty act brought the need of the compromise of 1877
What important legislation did President Grant sign?
Nationalization Act of 1870 Force Acts of 1870 and 1871 Amnesty Act of 1872 Comstock Act Civil Rights Act of 1875 Resumption of Specie Act The Electoral Commission Act of 1876
What did the amnesty act?
The Amnesty Act of 1872 was an act passed that reenfranchised ex-confederates that previously had been barred from voting after the resolve of the civil war (re-allowed them to vote). It was intended to be an October surprise, as it was an election year, to take votes away from Grant, who had obviously been a Union General. While it did increase the Democrat's numbers by a good deal, since the black vote still outweighed them and Grant's opposition was split between two candidates, Grant still won.
What is the other meaning of amnesty?
Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion., An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection., To grant amnesty to.
What is the meaning of oblivion?
The act of forgetting, or the state of being forgotten; cessation of remembrance; forgetfulness., Official ignoring of offenses; amnesty, or general pardon; as, an act of oblivion.
A general pardon offered to a group of violators is known as?
An amnesty is a general pardon offered to a group of violators.
What has the author S C Sarkar written?
S. C. Sarkar has written: 'mistake of fact in evidence act Commentary on Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act no. 1 of 1872)' -- subject(s): Evidence (Law) 'mistake of fact in evidence act Commentary on Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act no. 1 of 1872)' 'Commentary on Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act no. 1 of 1872)'
Amnesty used in a sentence?
Amnesty is usually a sort of pardon, or act of forgiveness for one party by another (usually a government or court does the forgiving). In a sentence: "He was accused by the corrupt leaders of being a war-criminal, but when the new government took power he was granted amnesty."
