How Did Johnson Deal with confederate property

He also gave amnesty and pardon. He returned all property, except, of course, their slaves, to former Confederates who pledged loyalty to the Union and agreed to support the 13th Amendment. Confederate officials and owners of large taxable estates were required to apply individually for a Presidential pardon.

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There were many alternatives to slavery that the colonists could have used to solve the labor shortage. For example, they could have worked for what they needed or they could pay people who needed a job/money to help with work.