Ritter97 St. Louis, MO
04/03/16 8:33 pm
Terms served:
Grant: 2
Roosevelt: 4
Years in office:
Grant: 1869-1877
Roosevelt: 1933-1945
Parties:
Grant: Republican
Roosevelt: Democratic
Vice Presidents:
Grant: Shuyler Colfax, Henry Wilson
Roosevelt: John Nance Garner, Henry A. Wallace, Harry S. Truman
Greatest accomplishments (arguably):
Grant: Fought for the rights of African Americans by enforcing civil rights and encouraging the passage of the 15th amendment
Roosevelt: Decreased unemployment rate from 25% to 2% over his tenure
Greatest failures (arguably):
Grant: Presided over the Panic of 1873, a deep recession for the economy
Roosevelt: Attempted to "pack" the Supreme Court in his second term by trying to pass a law allowing the president to nominate six justices, was seen by many as a presidential power grab
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