Andrew Johnson, who served as the 17th President of the United States from 1865 to 1869, had a complicated stance on the lives of Black people in the South after the Civil War. While he was initially considered a Unionist and had been a Southern Democrat, his views on Reconstruction and the rights of freed slaves were more lenient compared to those of the Radical Republicans in Congress.
Johnson's approach to Reconstruction, known as Presidential Reconstruction, aimed to quickly restore the Southern states to the Union with minimal intervention. He issued pardons to many former Confederates and allowed them to regain political power in the South. Johnson also opposed the 14th Amendment, which granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all individuals born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves.
Given his lenient policies towards the former Confederates, it is unlikely that Johnson would have been satisfied with the lives Black people could lead in the South after the Civil War. His approach to Reconstruction did not prioritize the enforcement of civil rights or the protection of freed slaves. Instead, Johnson's policies allowed for the reestablishment of white supremacist structures in the South, leading to the era of Jim Crow segregation and the suppression of African Americans' rights.
It is important to note that Johnson's views and intentions may have varied, and historical interpretations and perspectives on his presidency and his stance on racial equality can differ. However, overall, Johnson's policies and actions during Reconstruction suggest that he did not prioritize or advocate for the full equality and rights of Black people in the South after the Civil War.