Which was not a reason Johnson used when vetoing the extension of the Freedmen'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 Freedman's Bureau was outside the powers delineated in the Constitution.

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9 October, 04:46

Which was not a reason Johnson used when vetoing the extension of the Freedmen'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 Freedman's Bureau was outside the powers delineated in the Constitution.

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Gunnar Butler · Answer 1

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

Explanation;

The Freedmen's Bureau provided food, housing and medical aid, established schools and offered legal assistance. It was vetoed by president Andrew Johnson on February 19, 1866, and the congress failed to override that veto on the following day.

It also attempted to settle former slaves on land confiscated or abandoned during the war