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Thaddeus Stevens (April 4, 1792 – August 11, 1868) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, being one of the leaders of the Radical Republican faction of the Republican Party during the 1860s.
May 14, 2024 · Thaddeus Stevens was a U.S. Radical Republican congressional leader during Reconstruction (1865–77) who battled for freedmen’s rights and insisted on stern requirements for readmission of Southern states into the Union after the Civil War (1861–65).
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Apr 2, 2014 · Thaddeus Stevens, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives during Abraham Lincoln's presidency, fought to abolish slavery and helped draft the 14th Amendment during...
Learn about the life and legacy of Thaddeus Stevens, a fearless abolitionist and Radical Republican who fought for black rights and reforms during and after the Civil War. Explore his early career as a lawyer, educator, and ironmaster, and his political battles with Jackson, Buchanan, and the Masons.
Learn how Thaddeus Stevens, a poor club-footed lawyer from Vermont, became one of the most influential and controversial figures in U.S. history. Discover his role in fighting slavery, his relationship with Lydia Hamilton Smith, and his legacy in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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Thaddeus Stevens, the most powerful congressman during and after the Civil War, changed the fabric of the United States government, helping to push it towards the promise of equality for all. Immortalized in the movie Lincoln, by Steven Spielberg, Stevens was a fearless champion of freedom and equality.
Feb 19, 2013 · Learn about the life and legacy of Thaddeus Stevens, the most powerful man in Congress during the Civil War, who fought for black freedom and equality. Discover his biography, speeches, controversies and relationship with his housekeeper Lydia Smith.
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