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EVOLUTION OF AN EGALITARIAN

haddeus Stevens became something of a household name in 2012 thanks to Tommy Lee Jones’ memorable portrayal of the Pennsylvania congressman in the Steven Spielberg film . As Bruce Levine makes clear in this wonderfully clear and concise biography, the club foot and the wigs were historically accurate, but there is no evidence that he had a romantic relationship with his mixed-race housekeeper.

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