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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: JUNE 25,1868 the Omnibus Southern States Admission Act I attest to Republican virtue and Democrat vice. June 25th 1868, the GOP-controlled 40th Congress passed the Omnibus Southern States Admission Act. Democrat President Andrew Johnson had vetoed it, but Republicans voted to override. Under this law, for re-admittance to the Union, secessionist states would have to ratify the 14th Amendment and guarantee civil rights of African-Americans. This is why Johnson objected.Florida, North Carolina, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Arkansas were soon re-admitted. https://grandoldpartisan.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-om