I've heard it argued this goes all the way back to a mistake at the end of the civil war when confederates weren't deported. Not sure how true that is but it seems like there's a plausible thread.
Andrew Johnson was soft on slavers and their sympathizers.
I've heard it argued this goes all the way back to a mistake at the end of the civil war when confederates weren't deported. Not sure how true that is but it seems like there's a plausible thread.
Andrew Johnson was soft on slavers and their sympathizers.