Question

President Johnson's home state of ____ , In which he had served as senator and then ruled as military governor, ratified the 14th amendment against his wishes, and was thus readmitted in 1866, before the Reconstruction acts were passed

Answer 1

Tennessee, President Johnson's home state, ratified the 14th Amendment against his wishes, leading to its readmission to the Union before the Reconstruction Acts of 1867.

Step-by-step explanation:

President Johnson's home state of Tennessee, where he had served as senator and later as military governor, ratified the 14th Amendment against his wishes. This occurred prior to the enactment of the Reconstruction Acts. Despite Johnson's belief that extending rights and citizenship to African Americans was too extreme and his subsequent vetoes of the Civil Rights Act and his opposition to the 14th Amendment, his policies were overruled by Congressional Republicans. Tennessee, having met the conditions laid out, including ratifying the 14th Amendment in July 1866, was readmitted to the Union before the Reconstruction Acts of 1867 were passed.