‘Juneteenth should be marked as the day Republican troops under the command of a Republican president freed the last of the slaves held captive by Democrats.’
Which Republican president commanded troops on June 19, 1865?
> Which Republican president commanded troops on June 19, 1865? <
By golly, you’ve got a point there! I just looked it up. Andrew Johnson was president at the time. He ran with Lincoln, who was of course a Republican. But to my surprise, I read that Johnson himself was a Democrat.
So I guess I’ll have to correct my future statements on the matter to say:
“Juneteenth should be marked as the day Republican troops under the command of Republican officers freed the last of the slaves held captive by Democrats.”
(I’m sure I’m safe with that one, as there had to be quite a few officers present who were Republicans.)
Oh, and thanks for the post, RE. Because of it, I learned something new today!
A tad picky
Yes Lincoln had been assassinated by then and Johnson was Pres
Johnson identified himself with the Democratic policies of Andrew Jackson, advocating for the poor and being opposed to non-essential government spending. He was also a strong anti-abolitionist and a promoter of states’ rights, while still being an unqualified supporter of the Union.
Do those sound kinda Republican?
But it is still undeniably a Republican proclamation
‘Juneteenth should be marked as the day Republican troops under the command of a Republican president freed the last of the slaves held captive by Democrats.’
Which Republican president commanded troops on June 19, 1865?
Trick question. Andrew Johnson was a racist Democrat.