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Congress forced a change to the state population allowing black males the right to vote along with white males. Johnson vetoed Nebraska's statehood under the claim that Congress had no right to change a state's constitution.
Congress disagreed, and a supermajority overruled his decision.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes. Johnson felt that the 14th amendment would allow the Federal Government too much power and violate states' rights. He also sought to gain southern democrat allies for the next presidential election.
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∙ 8y agoUS President Andrew Johnson made his position clear on granting equal rights to former slaves. He was opposed by the Radical Republicans. History notes that President Johnson declared that Blacks were inferior and had no place in US politics.
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∙ 12y agoyes he did
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Who was president when Andrew Johnson was?
Andrew Johnson was the President when Andrew Johnson was. Andrew Johnson was the Vice President for Abraham Lincoln's short second term, ended by Lincoln's assassination.
Who succeeded Lincoln as a president?
The person who became President after Lincoln was shot was the Vice President, Andrew Johnson.
What president vetoed the Reconstruction acts and the fourteenth amendment?
Andrew Johnson
What number president was Andrew Johnson?
The 17th President of the United States was Andrew Johnson.
What Andrew Johnson's Number President?
The 17th President of the United States was Andrew Johnson.
What kept Colorado from becoming a state?
Andrew Johnson vetoed the Statehood bill.
Who was the president who married his wife who taught him to read?
Andrew Johnson.
Is Andrew Johnson Still Alive?
the president Andrew Johnson is dead, but not sure about other Andrew Johnson's out there.
What president was directly involved with the tenure of office act?
Andrew Johnson
Who was the vice president sworn into office after president Lincoln was shot?
Andrew Johnson was Lincoln's Vice-President. When Lincoln was assassinated, Johnson became President. He only served the uncompleted term of Lincoln, 1865-1869.
Who was impeached President Andrew Jackson or President Andrew Johnson or both?
Of these two, only Andrew Johnson was impeached (but not convicted).
Who was the '17' president?
Andrew Johnson
