True or False President Andrew Johnson granted pardons to thousands of southerners.
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True. President Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Abraham Lincoln after his assassination, issued a series of proclamations that granted pardons to thousands of Southerners following the American Civil War. These pardons restored their political rights and also returned property that had been confiscated during the war, except for slaves. However, certain classes of individuals were excluded from these general pardons and had to apply individually for a Presidential pardon.