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Abraham Lincoln is said to be one of the greatest presidents to ever live. People call him this because he successfully kept the union together. Also, Abraham lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclomation and freed slaves!
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Andrew Johnson was faced with reconstructing the union after Lincoln was killed. He fought the Republican Congress at every turn. He was as stubborn as a mule.
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Grant was against racisim. He crusaded against the KKK. On the other hand the Credit Mobiler Scandel happened under his watch.
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Rutherford hayes was rather irrelivant. However, he ended the railroad worker strike. Also, he reformed civil service appointments.
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Commited to reforming the civil service system. Could not really accomplishment due to his assassintion three months into his presidentsy.
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Provided strong executive leadership. He vetoed nearly every bill that came to him. He also promoted racism however
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Continued reform. People thought since the assassination the reform would be stopped. However, he finished it which was the right thing to do.
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Passed the sherman antitrust act. Lynching happened frequently under him. He did not stand up for the common black man.
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Publicly argued with congress. Secretly underwent mouth surgery. First turn was much better than the second.
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Started a war with the spanish. Has a mountain named after him. was assassinated in 1901.
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First Progressive president. led the people and government had most control. he tore apart trusts and big businesses
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Was a major trust buster. He continued on just as roosevelt did. also managed to get himself stuck in his bathtub!
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Passed the Clayton Antitrust act. This act was also dealing with trust busting. also helped resolve world war one
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did the budget and accounting act. his presidency was not very significant! however the teapot dome scandal happened under him.
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took a hands off approch. did not mess with the government or economy. he took serious steps toward taking down the KKK
