“I am for the abolition of slavery in every form and in every place.”

About Thaddeus Stevens

Politician • American

Thaddeus Stevens was a prominent American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was one of the most powerful and influential leaders of the Radical...

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