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Is it the 19th century or the 21st century? I need a refresher. We're in a political world where the most important person in the country takes being the president as joke.Where he as president put himself over the citizens and problems of the nation. Its like were in the 1860's all over again with Andrew Johnson the first impeached president in history. I thought times would have changed, it been centuries literally! Discrimination, racism, using your power to belittle and intimidate people around you , and  stirring more hatred. who is this guy talking about? I just described Andrew Johnson and the current president Donald Trump who terms though were hundreds of years apart, different economic issues and problems.  Are the two more alike than we think?

   
      Andrew Johnson was Born into poverty in the 1800's he wasn't educated but he was self-educated he taught himself. Although he did have prior experience in the political scene, he was alderman of Greenville in 1829, mayor of a small town in 1839 and he was elected governor twice.  Johnson became the vice president to Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Over a month later he was president of the united states and already he was making a bad name for himself ,showing up to the swearing in drunk giving and slurred inaugural speech. According to the article " why Donald trump is more dangerous than Andrew Johnson'' it states that Johnson launched against ''traitorous' republican opponents  and called for lynching of his political rivals and even staging rallies.
 

While Donald trump was born into a millionaire family all he knew was money and privilege . Although he did not have any political experiences what so ever he was a well known as a business man ,which became very controversial since he was the first president to have no political or military background ,which was outside of the presidential candidate norm.

  

   When Johnson was elected it was after the civil war, the abolition of slavery and the reconstruction of the South. You would expect Johnson to take the steps as P.O.T.U.S and try to unify the country back together after such a sad time but instead he " opposed the political rights for the freedmen called for a lenient reconstruction, pardoning former confederate leader'' according to the article'' looking back at Andrew Johnson the president most like trump'' he referred to himself more than 200 times when addressing the union after the civil war saying''who i ask has suffered more for the union than i have''.   

Donald trump uses social media to speak on issues ,for his opinion on others and he constantly humiliates and he belittles other political figures and people who say anything he doesn't agree on whether it's about him or a current issue, and like Johnson the ruthless speeches tactic.


In a tweet trump said that the Americans who marched along the Neo nazi and the ku klux klan were ''very fine people'' .Presidents are suppose to be professional they are suppose to give the citizens of the country hope .we are suppose to know that there is someone there to stand up and make our lives better, not relive history and make it seem like were in the 1800's era again.

Johnson always made it clear how he felt in his speeches ,he continuosly spewed hate towards African Americans ,he claimed that ''if blacks were given the right to vote it would replace every bandy shanked, hump backed, thick lipped , flat nosed in the country with the poor white man.'' He had confederate members in the cabinet and even opposed the '' freedmen bureau act.

   
We all expected Johnson and trump to be impeached after all the racial controversies, the speeches, and tactics they used? No it wasn't that serious. Johnson was impeached for the violation of the tenure of office act ,which is the power of the president to remove certain office holders without the approval from the senate. 

Johnson being the person who he was removed secretary if war Edward Stanton in 1867 and received 1 articles of impeachment all related to that name.  Johnson responded to the impeachment by saying'' America is a country for the white men'' and also pardoning 7,000 confederates and restoring their property. The senate voted 35 guilty and 19 not guilty. which mean that one more vote and that would two thirds necessary to convict him of the act he escaped that and quit office before anything else could happen.

Trump is now under investigation and has been impeached for with-holding american aid to pressure the Ukraine president to investigate Joe Biden and his son and boost his chances of re- election.
He was using his power and authority to investigate a political rival. trump responded by tweeting''just got impeached for making a perfect phone call'' amoung several other tweets about who he calls the '' do nothing democrats reasoning for impeachment '' a scam''.


citations:“The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson (1868) President of the United States.” U.S. Senate: The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson (1868) President of the United States, 18 Dec. 2019, www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Impeachment_Johnson.htm.


Klaas, Brian. “Opinion | Looking Back at Andrew Johnson - the President Most like Trump.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 1 Apr. 2019, www.washingtonpost.com/news/democracy-post/wp/2018/07/09/looking-back-at-andrew-johnson-the-president-most-like-trump/.


Klaas, Brian. “Opinion | Looking Back at Andrew Johnson - the President Most like Trump.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 1 Apr. 2019, www.washingtonpost.com/news/democracy-post/wp/2018/07/09/looking-back-at-andrew-johnson-the-president-most-like-trump/.



“President Andrew Johnson Impeached.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Feb. 2010, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-andrew-johnson-impeached.


“Why Was Andrew Johnson Impeached? (U.S. National Park Service).” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, www.nps.gov/articles/why-was-andrew-johnson-impeached.htm.