Thaddeus Stevens : : Civil War Revolutionary, Fighter for Racial Justice

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Call Number: Adult Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Political Figures / Stevens, Thaddeus, 921 Stevens, Thaddeus
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A portrait of the nineteenth-century statesman includes discussions of Stevens's decades-long fight against slavery, key role in the Union war effort, and postwar legislation for American racial justice.

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Politics of African-American Equality -- 1840-1870 submitted by hiker15 on April 18, 2021, 1:11pm This biography of Thaddeus Stevens by noted Civil War historian (and Ann Arbor resident) Bruce Levine concentrates on Stevens' efforts as a fighter for racial justice. Stevens was a Congressman from Pennsylvania who was not content with freeing the enslaved people in America but also outlawing slavery and advocating for laws allowing African-Americans to own land, work whatever jobs they wanted, be on juries and vote.

The book also delves into the politics particularly during 1860-1868 of Lincoln's reluctance to push for equality and the devastating policies of Andrew Johnson in his years following Lincoln as president. Unfortunately it was under Johnson that subjugation of African-Americans, particularly in the south, was allowed to continue and flourish. This book points it out in detail. An excellent read!