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Stevens wanted the South to remain under military governors for ten years after the war ended, be treated as territories, not states, and be forced to give full voting rights to the former slaves. Johnson wanted the seceded states to quickly be allowed back into the union as states and he was less keen on giving voting rights to ex-slaves. I think there was a power struggle. Stevens had developed an almost dictatorial power over the House and I think he considered Johnson to be sort of an impostor in his position as President, so when Johnson stood up against him, he retaliated by pushing a bill of impeachment through the House.
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Why did Andrew Johnson oppose African Americans from being in the war?
because they didn't do no work
Why did Andrew Johnson oppose spending money on helping the freed slaves?
Because they already spent too much money on the civil war
Why did radical Republicans oppose Andrew Johnson's plan for reconstruction?
They didn't agree that the Southern states should be allowed into the Union so quickly and that they should pay for what they did.
Did president Johnson oppose the extension of the Freedmen's Bureau?
yes
Did president Johnson oppose the 14th amendment?
President Andrew Johnson firmly opposed to the Fourteenth Amendment and recommended the former Confederate States not to ratify the same if it were to become a law. This opposition outraged the Congress, which in March 1867 passed the Reconstruction Act that imposed its will on the South by diktat.
Did Andrew Jackson oppose the Congress because he believed it gave to much power to the wealthy?
No
Why did Andrew Jackson oppose the the national bank?
Andrew Jackson opposed the first National Bank because he disliked the people running the national bank.
Why did Andrew Jackson oppose the first national bank?
Andrew Jackson opposed the first National Bank because he disliked the people running the national bank.
Why did president Andrew Jackson oppose the second bank of the United states?
He viewed it as a blow to congressional authority.
Why did republicans congress oppose Johnson's reconstruction plan?
Because Johnson's plan was implemented when Congress was out of session. Power play, pure and simple. jesslyn bigelow answered this(:
Does Mayor Lucy Johnson of Kyle Texas support or oppose same-sex marriage?
Mayor Johnson supports same-sex marriage and is a member of Mayors for the Freedom to Marry.
Does Mayor Boris Johnson of London support or oppose same-sex marriage?
He supports it and has released a video statement in favor of it.
