Political reform

First government under a Republican

But the US was torn

Union and Confederacy, we called it Civil War

We thought slavery oughtta be abolished in the North

'Cause they found it abhorrent

While the South found it important

But Lincoln then resisted Southern instincts with his ten percent plan

A proclamation of amnesty, see when Southern rebels wanted governments of their own the only thing to do was to protect the function of their property

Yo but hold up...

Property, let's talk about that

'Cause probably Southern rebels thought that meant slaves too

No way, dude

See Lincoln then set the record straight about slaves with the next amendment - 13

Saying we ain't wanna deal with no slavery

But even if it's abolished

Southern black codes still stopped any progress

African Americans being treated improperly despite the fact that letting 'em be property's abolished

Jim Crow Laws still taught blacks they're beneath us

But Abe came in clutch with the Freedman's Bureau

Giving former slaves their leniency thorough

-ly See, we now be granting 'em plantations and new land

But on the other hand

Southern Democrats combated with the Ku Klux Klan

And racism would rage again

But not on Abe's watch

Amendment 14 made illegal all the Crow Laws

For the Southerners more loss

No more setting all the whites on top

Union will not stop

'Till the Confederacy's generally {General Lee} all gone

But Congress wanted more action the Reconstruction Act was then put into action the fact is that Southern secession didn't matter when radical Republicans soon would readmit them to the Union

Confederates practically lost this especially since Congress got the 15th Amendment onto the Constitution saying blacks could vote

And they'll obviously vote segregation outta office

But Johnson was not as popular as Lincoln at all after John went and shot him, the people they wanted the Tensure of Office

Leading to deteriorating power of leaders, the president is finna need direct consent of the Senate to reach and set a goal and Johnson wanna veto it but luckily Congress got it over him

Wait, wait

1868

Andy Johnson got impeached - violation of the recent act

He had Edwin Stanton removed for Grant

Took his job for granted

But man Andy hated Stanton

He even tried replacing him again and

That's when the Senate had it

26th of May, Salmon P. Chase managed to have him

Convicted for his actions (yeah)

The Union got their country back yeah

The Union got their country back yeah

Confederate rebels they lost what they had, no no

No more slavery and they won't get it back

Leave it in history

Yeah, leave it in history

Yeah, leave it history, yeah

Leave it in history

Yo why don't presidents have beards anymore

Yo, c'mon, Lincoln had a beard

I mean, Johnson didn't have a beard, but Johnson wasn't that good so y'know

But like, just imagine Trump with a beard, Obama with a beard

I think they need beards

Y'know, presidents need to have beards again