President Andrew Johnson opposed the continued operation of the Freedman's Bureau because he thought

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President Andrew Johnson believed that the Freedman's Bureau was unconstitutional because he thought it went beyond the powers given to the federal government by the Constitution. He also believed that it was the state's responsibility to take care of the needs of newly freed slaves, not the federal government. Although cost and effectiveness may have been factors in his opposition, his primary objection was to the bureau's constitutionality.

President Andrew Johnson Opposed the Continued Operation of the Freedman's