Satirical Pamphlet of Andrew Johnson, 1866
This collection consists of a handwritten, satirical pamphlet dated 1866 entitled "'My Policy' or The New Gospel of Peace According to St. Andy the Apostate." The document criticizes Andrew Johnson's vetoes of the Freedmen's Bureau Act and Civil Rights Act of 1866. Throughout the pamphlet, the author mocks Johnson's stances on Reconstruction and Civil Rights, satirizing Johnson as eager to break up the Union and quick to strike down Republican legislation he doesn't agree with. The pamphlet parodies the story of Moses and the Israelites' journey out of Egypt as the author depicts "St. Andy" (Johnson) as leading the "Israelites" (the Union) backwards into Egypt, or in the true sense, backwards into civil unrest.
Dates
- 1866
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository