Question

Which of the following accurately describes the fate of the Republican congress's 1866 Civil Rights bill?

A) It fell one vote short of passing in the Senate due to Radical Republican dissatisfaction with it.
B) It passed in Congress and Johnson signed into law, vigorously enforcing it until his impeachment.
C) It was vetoed by Johnson, but Congress overrode the veto to pass it anyway.

Answer 1

C) It was vetoed by Johnson, but Congress overrode the veto to pass it anyway.