RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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Johnson’s plan was never implemented in the South.
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Johnson was arrested for high crimes and treason.
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Johnson was impeached, but not convicted.
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Johnson won reelection by a narrow margin.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In order to remove the President, the Senate only needed to convict Johnson on one article, but it required a two-thirds majority to do so: 36 of the 54 Senators needed to vote in favor. Article 11 received 35 votes, one vote shy of the constitutional requirement for removal.
Detailed explanation-2: -As a result of the tension between President Johnson and the Radical Republicans, Congress voted to impeach President Johnson. Johnson declared he would stop vetoing bills.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was the outcome of the impeachment trial? President Johnson was impeached because he fired an official who was protected under the Tenure of office Act and because the house felt he had brought the office of president into disgrace. He was spared removal from office by one vote.