Foner 179 . It became apparent that President Johnson was going to follow the moderate Reconstruction begun by Lincoln when he issued two proclamations on May 29 , 1865 . First , Johnson proposed complete amnesty and pardon to all Southerners who would take a loyalty oath and support emancipation . This would restore their property rights , except for the right to own slaves (Foner 183 . Fourteen classes of people were excluded from this proclamation . These classes included higher ranking military and civil officials as...











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