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Amos Tappan Akerman (February 23, 1821 – December 21, 1880) was an American politician who served as United States Attorney General under President Ulysses S. Grant from 1870 to 1871. A native of New Hampshire, Akerman graduated from Dartmouth College in 1842 and moved South, where he spent most of his career.
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July 1, 2020. A cartoon by illustrator Thomas Nast shows a member of the White League and a member of the Ku Klux Klan joining hands over a terrorized black family. Library of Congress. Amos T....
12 de sept. de 2002 · Author David B. Parker, Kennesaw State University. Originally published Sep 12, 2002 Last edited Mar 20, 2021. Amos Tappan Akerman was a Georgia lawyer who rose to prominence as U.S. attorney general during Reconstruction. He was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on February 23, 1821.
24 de oct. de 2022 · About. Historical Biography. Attorney General: Amos Tappan Akerman. Akerman, Amos Tappan. 31st Attorney General, 1870 - 1871. Download Image. Share. Amos Tappan Akerman was born in New Hampshire on February 23, 1821. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy, graduated from Dartmouth College in 1842, and was admitted to the bar.
Though he opposed secession, Akerman joined the Confederate Army and saw action in several battles. He ultimately changed his views and began to oppose slavery. Akerman was a member to Georgia’s 1868 state constitutional convention and began serving as U.S. district attorney for Georgia in 1869.
The life and career of Amos T. Akerman is representative of the difficulty Republicans faced in restructuring Southern society, especially when political will began to diminish.
26 de feb. de 2024 · Amos T. Akerman, the Attorney General who initiated the prosecution of the KKK during the start of the DOJ, dismantled the terrorist organization by employing the Enforcement Acts. Nicole Solich Feb 26, 2024
