Question

independent practice
rival plans for reconstruction
at the end of the civil war, reconstruction became an important political issue. in the table, match the action or viewpoint with the source.
lincoln
johnson
congress
vetoed the civil rights act of 1866
passed the civil rights act of 1866

Explanation:

• President Andrew Johnson opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and issued a veto against it.
• Congress overrode Johnson's veto and successfully passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
• Abraham Lincoln died in 1865, before the 1866 act was created, so he had no role in this specific action.

Answer:

• Johnson: vetoed the Civil Rights Act of 1866
• Congress: passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866
• Lincoln: no matching action listed (died prior to 1866 act)