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The great error of his life was in not acquiescing in and supporting the 14th amendment of the constitution in the 39th Congress.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “The great error of his life was in not acquiescing in and supporting the 14th amendment of the constitution in the 39th…”
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Sherman critiques Johnson for not supporting the 14th Amendment, viewing it as a significant error in his political career.
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