Why did Congress attempt to impeach President Andrew Johnson?

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Asinix · Answer 1 · 2016-08-29T03:05:53+0000

The main reason why Congress attempted to impeach President Johnson was because he quickly removed Secretary of War Edwin Stanton from office, which members of Congress claimed to be a violation of the Tenure of Office Act.

Why did Congress attempt to impeach President Andrew Johnson?

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