Why did Andrew Johnson particularly resist the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Fourteenth Amendment?
a. Johnson felt that these laws did not grant full equal rights to African Americans, and thus pushed for further legislation, which ultimately became the Fifteenth Amendment.
b. Johnson strongly supported states' rights and felt that these laws did not allow states to manage their own affairs regarding the rights of their citizens.
c. Johnson felt that by stating the rights of African Americans, southern state governments would be able to exploit legal loopholes.
d. Johnson believed that his Republican supporters would never vote for him again if he supported equal rights for African Americans.
e. Johnson knew that these laws would only encourage terrorist organizations to form in opposition to them.
B
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