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17th U.S. President

Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He played a key role in the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. As President, Johnson implemented a series of Reconstruction policies, but his conflict with Congress ultimately led to him becoming the first president in U.S. history to be impeached.

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Famous Andrew Johnson Quotes

“If blacks were given the right to vote, that would place every splay-footed, bandy-shanked, hump-backed, thick-lipped, flat-nosed, woolly-headed, ebon-colored in the country upon an equality with the poor white man.”

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Author:Andrew Johnson

“There are some who lack confidence in the integrity and capacity of the people to govern themselves. To all who entertain such fears I will most respectfully say that I entertain none. If man is not capable, and is not to be trusted with the government of himself, is he to be trusted with the government of others? Who, then, will govern? The answer must be, Man - for we have no angels in the shape of men, as yet, who are willing to take charge of our political affairs.”

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Author:Andrew Johnson

“Who, then, will govern? The answer must be, Man - for we have no angels in the shape of men, as yet, who are willing to take charge of our political affairs.”

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Book:The Papers of Andrew Johnson: 1852-1857

Source: The Papers of Andrew Johnson: 1852-1857

“Whenever you hear a man prating about the Constitution, spot him as a traitor.”

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Author:Andrew Johnson

“If I am to be shot at, I want no man to be in the way of the bullet.”

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Author:Andrew Johnson