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Read about the frustration the Radical Republicans in Congress had with the Reconstruction plans of Andrew Johnson. Find out what legislation they were able to pass over Johnson's veto, and how they attempted to protect emancipated slaves with two amendments to the Constitution.
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protection of emancipated slaves, ushistory.org, civil rights act of 1866, civil rights bill, congressional reconstruction, fourteenth amendment, freedman's bureau bill, independence hall association, radical republicans, reconstruction act of 1867, reconstruction plans, amendments to the constitution, impeachment of andrew johnson, punishment of confederate leaders, veto of civil rights act
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- Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)