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Reconstruction and 1876: Crash Course US History #22
Why weren't there any Democrats in the Congress in 1867?
a. Democrats were seen as too liberal when Americans wanted a 'return to normalcy', an 'era of good feelings' and to 'make America great again'
b. The existing Congress refused to "seat" Democrats elected from the all white Southern state governments that Johnson had allowed created
c. Martial Law policies during the Civil War had not been repealed so political dissent was criminal
d. The Democratic Party ceased to exist after the Election of 1860
Why weren't there any Democrats in the Congress in 1867?
a. Democrats were seen as too liberal when Americans wanted a 'return to normalcy', an 'era of good feelings' and to 'make America great again'
b. The existing Congress refused to "seat" Democrats elected from the all white Southern state governments that Johnson had allowed created
c. Martial Law policies during the Civil War had not been repealed so political dissent was criminal
d. The Democratic Party ceased to exist after the Election of 1860
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**b. The existing Congress refused to "seat" Democrats elected from the all white Southern state governments that Johnson had allowed created.**
After the Civil War, many Southern states established governments under President Andrew Johnson's lenient Reconstruction policies, but these governments were not recognized by Congress. As a result, Democrats from these states were not seated in Congress, particularly because of concerns over the legitimacy of those governments and their alignment with the goals of Reconstruction.
**b. The existing Congress refused to "seat" Democrats elected from the all white Southern state governments that Johnson had allowed created.**
After the Civil War, many Southern states established governments under President Andrew Johnson's lenient Reconstruction policies, but these governments were not recognized by Congress. As a result, Democrats from these states were not seated in Congress, particularly because of concerns over the legitimacy of those governments and their alignment with the goals of Reconstruction.
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