Michael Harriot on Twitter: "Back then, there were 54 Senators (the old racist states hadn't rejoined yet), which meant they needed 36 votes to convict Johnson. They got 35. No senator who voted to acquit Johnson ever held an elective office again."
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This Week in White Supremacy, Week #111: What happened to the Senators who voted to acquit Johnson
Michael Harriot on Twitter: "Back then, there were 54 Senators (the old racist states hadn't rejoined yet), which meant they needed 36 votes to convict Johnson. They got 35. No senator who voted to acquit Johnson ever held an elective office again."