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Feb. 24, 1868 House of Representatives Votes to Impeach Andrew Johnson
On February 24, 1868 the House of Representatives voted 126 to 47 in favor of impeaching President Andrew Johnson with 17 abstentions. Johnson had antagonized…
After He Was Fired By Johnson, Stanton Stayed in Office While His Replacement Was Arrested
After War Secretary Stanton was fired by President Johnson on Feb. 21, 1868, he decided to follow Congressman Thad Steven’s advice. The very ill Radical…
President Johnson Explains Why He Suspended Sec. of War Stanton Setting Off Constitutional Crisis Dec. 1867
On August 12, 1867, President Andrew Johnson suspended Sec. of War Edwin Stanton. This began a chain of events that would culminate in Johnson’s impeachment….
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