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Thaddeus Stevens : Scourge of the South, Paperback / softback Book

Thaddeus Stevens : Scourge of the South Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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In this biography of the chief architect of Reconstruction after the Civil War, Fawn Brodie seeks to explain the basis for his actions, the nature of his economic radicalism, and the emotional forces that resulted in his becoming one of the most controversial figures in American history.

She describes his roles as father of the Fourteenth Amendment and prosecutor in the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, his relations with Lincoln, and his battles for black suffrage and schooling.

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