... north and made a stand. He became such a recognized over-night hero. Everyone loved him and called him a true patriot who risked everything just to stand with the Union in the Civil war. Abraham was assassinated on April 15. Soon Johnson became President of the United States on April 15, 1865. He was in charge of reconstructing the nation as a whole. Johnson defended slavery ... . Most importantly, Johnson's strong commitment to obstructing political and civil rights for blacks is principally responsible for the failure of Reconstruction to solve the race problem in the South and perhaps ...

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