“I tell our sisters in the South that so far as Tennessee is concerned she will not be dragged into a Southern or any other confederacy until she has had time to consider; and then she will go when she believes it to be her interest, and not before.”
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The Constitutionality and Rightfulness of Secession: Speech of Hon. Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, in the Senate of the United States ... December 18 and 19, 1860
This book contains the full text of a speech delivered by Andrew Johnson, a U.S. Senator from Tennessee, on the topic of secession and its constitutionality. The speech was presented on December 18 and 19, 1860, and reflects Johnson's perspective on the issue leading up to the Civil War. more
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Andrew Johnson
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. more
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