Johnson's Plan
Overview of Johnson's Plan
- Ratifying the 13th Amendment: Abolish Slavery
- Each state had to withdraw its session and swear allegiance to the Union
- No pardons to high ranking Confederates or owning property over $20,000
Freedmen's Bureau
What it was:
- Established in 1865, it was passed by Congress to help former black slaves, and poor whites, in the South in the aftermath of the Civil War.
- The Freedmen's Bureau provided food, housing, schooling, medical aid, and legal assistance to those who need it.
Johnson's Response:
- Johnson vetoed the proposed plan.
- Stated that it interfered with states' rights
- Claimed that it gave preference to one group of citizens over another
- Said it imposed a huge financial burden on the federal government
- He also removed bureau employees that he thought were too sympathetic to blacks
Civil Rights Act 1866
What it was: