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  1. Andrew Johnson Provokes the Radical Republicans

    Date(s): 1865 to 1867 Location: Washington City, District of Columbia Tag(s): Government, Politics, Race Relations, Constitution 

    Johnson was impeached for violating a number of laws, but was acquitted. He attempted to accomplish a number of things while trying to get former Confederate states back into the Union, but he did so in an improper manner. In 1868 the House of Representatives brought Andrew Johnson on trial for violating the Tenure of Office Act. According to The New York Times article, "The President's Future Course,"...