What reason did Johnson use when vetoing the extension of the Freedmen's Bureau and the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

A. He said the measures "favored" blacks over whites and were outside the bounds of the Constitution in doing so.
B. He said the measures were invalid because Southern states weren't represented in Congress during the vote.
C. He said providing social services for indigents via the Freedman's Bureau was outside the power delineated in the Constitution.
D. He said the rights and guarantees of the Emancipation Proclamation were sufficient to protect blacks' civil rights and a new law was unnecessary.

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What reason did Johnson use when vetoing the extension of the Freedmen's Bureau and the Civil Rights Act of 1866? 
 
A. He said the measures "favored" blacks over whites and were outside the bounds of the Constitution in doing so. 
B. He said the measures were invalid because Southern states weren't represented in Congress during the vote. 
C. He said providing social services for indigents via the Freedman's Bureau was outside the power delineated in the Constitution. 
D. He said the rights and guarantees of the Emancipation Proclamation were sufficient to protect blacks' civil rights and a new law was unnecessary.

GinnyAnswer · Answer

President Andrew Johnson vetoed the extension of the Freedmen's Bureau and the Civil Rights Act of 1866, arguing they favored blacks over whites and exceeded congressional powers. He also believed Southern states' absence from Congress invalidated the measures, and that existing rights from the Emancipation Proclamation were sufficient for civil rights protection. This highlighted the tensions during Reconstruction regarding the integration of African Americans into society. ;

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