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Why was Johnson impeached?

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The primary charge against Johnson was that he had violated the Tenure of Office Act, passed by Congress in March 1867, over his veto. Specifically, he had removed from office Edwin M. ... (Earlier, while the Congress was not in session, Johnson had suspended Stanton and appointed General Ulysses S

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