In President Johnson's clash with Congress over Reconstruction policy, Johnson's worst enemy was
A) Thaddeus Stevens.
B) Charles Sumner.
C) Benjamin Wade.
D) the president himself.

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Johnson's own actions and stubbornness in dealing with Congress over Reconstruction policies, particularly his vetoes of civil rights legislation and his leniency towards the Southern states, made him his own worst enemy, leading to his impeachment.

In President Johnson's Clash with Congress Over Reconstruction Policy, Johnson's