In what ways is the passage of the Freedmen's Bureau Bill and the Civil Rights Bill of 1866 linked to President Andrew Johnson?
What will be an ideal response?
Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should:
1. Define Johnson's negative reaction to the bills as expanding the federal bureaucracy and black rights too far at the expense of the liberties and rights of southern white people.
2. Point out that Johnson vetoed both bills because he was racist conservative disdainful of blacks and Republicans in Congress.
3. Explain that Johnson actually motivated Republicans to band together and support the freedmen instead of him. Johnson had effectively lost his entire Congress.
4. Conclude that Johnson was later impeached and nearly removed from office for violating the confidence of Congress through his vetoes of these acts.
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What will be an ideal response?
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