with its own plan for reconstruction; it would help the African Americans. Despite this support, the African Americans still had not gained their right to vote. In 1866 the Fourteenth Amendment was passed and issues of civil rights for blacks came up repeatedly. Johnson was still trying to push his reconstruction program, which did not help the Northerners trying to get the South to ratify this amendment. In 1867 the New Reconstruction Act was passed once again over presidential veto. Conflicts between Johnson and Congress continued. This was a true fight over who had the power in the government and whose plan they should go by. To prevent the president from gaining more power, Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act once again banning Johnson from firing certain members of office. After this act in February of 1868 Johnson removed Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. Because this was a violation of the recently passed act Representatives approved articles of impeachment against Andrew Johnson. This was the first impeachment in American history. He was put on trial for high crimes and misdemeanors. In the final vote for conviction it came out to be 35 to 19. This was one vote short for conviction.After Johnsons term Ulysses S. Grant was elected president and reconstruction continued. Johnson was considered to be a terrible president, lacking political skills, and too stubborn. Despite all this he later became a senator....
