Janiya Aguirre

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13 May, 20:20

Which was not a reason Johnson used when vetoing the extension of the freed men's Bureau and the Civil Rights Bill of 1866?

A: Johnson said the measures "favored" blacks over whites and was outside the bounds of the constitution in doing so.

B: Johnson said the measures were invalid because southern states weren't represented in congress during the vote.

C: Johnson said providing social services for indigents via the Freedmens Bureau was outside the powers delineated in the constitution.

D: Johnson said the rights and guarantees of the emancipation proclamation were sufficient to protect blacks civil rights and a new bill was unnecessary.