How did the Radical Republicans respond to President Andrew Johnson's veto of a bill allowing the Freedman’s Bureau to continue its work?
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They passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
They passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
They followed the Ten Percent Plan.
They followed the Ten Percent Plan.
They instituted black codes.
They instituted black codes.
They ratified the Thirteenth Amendment.
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The correct response is: They passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
The Radical Republicans were frustrated with President Andrew Johnson's veto of the Freedman's Bureau bill, and in response, they pushed for and successfully passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to protect the rights of African Americans and to counteract Johnson's policies.
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