Germany and Italy after WWII. All countries suffer after wartime but the south was punished horribly by the radical Republicans - bringing a lot of graft and corruption to the states as well. Hey, I’m from the state that voted not to give RE Lee’s citizenship back to him after his request was found about 30 years ago. Liz Holtzman - I mean you! That kind of sums up the idiotic attitude of some northerners.
I think it would have been better if Lincoln had lived. Johnson was rabid.
I think it would have been better if Lincoln had lived. Johnson was rabid.
Johnson was inept, it was the Republicans in Congress who were rabid. And in some ways who could blame them? Having spent four years fighting a bloody rebellion that led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands I can understand why the Republicans objected to those same people wanting to resume their seats in government and conditions as close to slavery as possible as if nothing had happened. Reconstruction was harsh. It went overboard in some instances. But it was still short. All the southern states had had their congressional representation restored within four years. All restrictions were off within 10.