Who was Andrew Johnson?

Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency as he was vice president at the time of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency as he was vice president at the time of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a Democrat who ran with Lincoln on the National Union ticket, coming to office as the Civil War concluded.

Born: December 29, 1808, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Died: July 31, 1875, Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States

Party: Democratic Party

Presidential term: April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869

Spouse: Eliza McCardle Johnson (m. 1827–1875)

Place of burial: Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, Tennessee, United States

in 1862, president lincoln's emancipation proclamation opened the door for african americans to enlist in the union army. although many had wanted to join the war effort earlier, they were prohibited from enlisting by a federal law dating back to 1792.

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