Which number president was Grant?
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18th
Took office in 1869.
💡 Did you know? Ulysses S. Grant reached the White House as the celebrated war hero of the North.
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When was Grant president?
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1869 to 1877
Two terms.
💡 Did you know? Grant's two terms fell in the difficult era of Reconstruction after the Civil War.
What was Grant's role in the Civil War?
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Union general
He led the North to victory.
💡 Did you know? As commander-in-chief Grant led the Union army to victory in the Civil War and accepted the South's surrender in 1865.
What did Grant crack down on as president?
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Ku Klux Klan
He protected the rights of freed people.
💡 Did you know? As president Grant moved decisively against the racist Ku Klux Klan and protected the rights of freed slaves.
What overshadowed Grant's administration?
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corruption scandals
By associates, not himself.
💡 Did you know? Grant himself was considered honest, but numerous corruption scandals in his administration damaged his reputation.
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