Reconstruction could have been successful if Abraham Lincoln had chosen a progressive and enlightened senator from the Western or Eastern states such as Ohio, New York, or Massachusetts. Much money ahould have been soent reuniting, restoring the African American families, giving them 20 acres of farmland that they will own jointly and full citizenship rights. The former slaveowners will also be given 20 acres of farmland to own, they will be required to do the entire work themselves and be permanently barred from all political parties, from all government positions and jobs from the local to federal levels, from all leadership positions in religious organizations, and from all positions in education (public schools, private schools, and colleges). I am convinced that the Abolitionist Party members should have spent more money in helping Charles Sumner to run for President of the United States and more Abolition members to run for Congress. Abraham Lincoln was always a cold-blooded, callous, and shallow man who cared more about living a comfortable life.
Abe chose Johnson, a southern democrat, to send the message of national unity. Abe just won a 4-man race where 60% of voters voted for not him. Choosing Andrew Johnson was a practical necessity at the time to shore up support, and he could not have foreseen him becoming president
Reconstruction could have been successful if Abraham Lincoln had chosen a progressive and enlightened senator from the Western or Eastern states such as Ohio, New York, or Massachusetts. Much money ahould have been soent reuniting, restoring the African American families, giving them 20 acres of farmland that they will own jointly and full citizenship rights. The former slaveowners will also be given 20 acres of farmland to own, they will be required to do the entire work themselves and be permanently barred from all political parties, from all government positions and jobs from the local to federal levels, from all leadership positions in religious organizations, and from all positions in education (public schools, private schools, and colleges). I am convinced that the Abolitionist Party members should have spent more money in helping Charles Sumner to run for President of the United States and more Abolition members to run for Congress. Abraham Lincoln was always a cold-blooded, callous, and shallow man who cared more about living a comfortable life.
Abe chose Johnson, a southern democrat, to send the message of national unity. Abe just won a 4-man race where 60% of voters voted for not him. Choosing Andrew Johnson was a practical necessity at the time to shore up support, and he could not have foreseen him becoming president
I don't think it worked because then people should have went years and years with economical hardship
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