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So, I'm almost positive this has been done before. Essentially I want to look at what would've happened if Johnson's plan for Reconstruction had gone through, and if he hadn't been impeached.

Firstly; what is a good, realistic way this could be accomplished? First comes avoiding impeachment as that's the larger issue. The second is how he could do so and have his plan go through. (And yes, 'Congressman X dying in a Y accident' is acceptable if you think that would work).

Secondly; what effects might this have had? Not just internally, but on relations globally? How would it affect American culture? Could it affect US implications in WWI, WWII, or the Cold War? I'd really love an in-depth discussion on this, so if someone wants to go full-on TBWT ("This Belongs in the Writing Thread") for a post, go right ahead!
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