The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
 
»Cartoon Title: Andrew Johnson Kicking Freedmen's Bureau

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April 14, 1866, page 232

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HarpWeek Commentary: On April 14, 1866, Thomas Nast drew a cartoon of "The Grand Masquerade Ball" featuring large sketches of many of the celebrities of the day. Andrew Johnson is pictured kicking out the Freedmen’s Bureau with his veto, with scattered black people coming out of it.

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