How did President Andrew Johnson react to the Civil Rights Act of 1866? a. He supported it and signed it into law. b. He fired Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. c. He argued that it did not do enough to guarantee equal rights for African Americans. d. He opposed it because he believed it made the federal government too powerful. Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

c. He argued that it did not do enough to guarantee equal rights for African Americans

Explanation:

The Civil Right Act of 1866 passed in April 9 wwas the first U.S federal law which defined citizenship and stated that all citizens are equal and should be protected by law. This bill was first passed in 1865 but was rejected by President Andrew Johnson based on the argument the blacks were not qualified to be U.S citizens. It was again passed by the congress in April 1866 but President Andrew Johnson rejected it again. It was overrode by two third majority in the congress chamber who then passed into law without the president signature.

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