How did congress take control of reconstruction

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JJoao · Answer 1 · 2021-04-06T12:29:10+0000

In early 1866, Congressional Republicans, appalled by mass killing of ex-slaves and adoption of restrictive black codes, seized control of Reconstruction from President Johnson. ... The 14th Amendment also reduced representation in Congress of any southern state that deprived African Americans of the vote.

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