Benjamin Harrison Administration - Harrison Becomes President
The Benjamin Harrison Administration
The presidency of Benjamin Harrison was a time of shifting priorities in U.S. politics. Harrison's aggressive pursuit of U.S. interests abroad helped to establish the United States as a major power in world politics, after a century of self-imposed non-involvement. On the domestic front, the Harrison administration saw changes in how the government dealt with public lands, and the beginnings of a new policy towards business. Harrison had a poor relationship with Congress, however, due to his unwillingness to reward powerful Republicans with government jobs, and his sometimes difficult personality. This contributed to the defeat in Congress of some of his most ambitious programs, such as federal protection of African American voting rights in the South.
Harrison Becomes President
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