What was President Johnson's stand on the Fourteenth Amendment?
A) He asked Secretary of State Seward not to certify the amendment's ratification.
B) He reluctantly accepted the amendment to end Reconstruction.
C) He said he would accept a state that ratified the amendment but would not require them to do so.
D) He vetoed a civil rights bill that provided the basis for the amendment.

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President Johnson vetoed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which was a precursor to the Fourteenth Amendment, indicating his opposition to the principles that would later be enshrined in the amendment.

What Was President Johnson's Stand on the Fourteenth Amendment