Constitutional Law
Feb. 20, 2016
A veto begets the 14th Amendment
One hundred and fifty years ago today, President Andrew Johnson surprised many in Congress by vetoing a bill to extend the Freedmen's Bureau. By Allen Lanstra
Allen L. Lanstra
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One hundred and fifty years ago today, President Andrew Johnson surprised many in Congress by vetoing a bill to extend the Freedmen's Bureau. The veto agitated radical and moderate Republicans, strengthening their determination to achieve a meaningful reunification with the Southern states that would be protected by a constitutional prescription to ensure equality under the law for the freed slaves. The result was a resolve to ens...
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