He cares very deeply for human welfare, believe it or not
#civilwar #thaddeusstevens #americanhistory

“ #ThaddeusStevens was one of the most uncompromising figures of Reconstruction, driven by a belief that the United States had a moral obligation to rebuild the South on entirely new foundations after the Civil War. As a leader of the Republicans in Congress, he argued that simply ending slavery wasn’t enough true justice required dismantling the old planter aristocracy that had built its power on human bondage. His proposal to confiscate the estates of leading Confederates and redistribute the land to formerly enslaved people and poor farmers was rooted in his conviction that economic independence was essential for genuine freedom. Stevens also pushed for sweeping civil rights protections, including equal education and full citizenship for Black Americans, at a time when many in Congress resisted such ideas. Though his land‑redistribution plan never passed, his influence helped shape the 14th Amendment and the broader Reconstruction agenda. Even his opponents acknowledged his fierce consistency: he believed that a nation that had tolerated slavery owed more than symbolic change. His legacy is complicated but unmistakable, he fought for a version of America that was far more egalitarian than most of his contemporaries were willing to imagine.”

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“ #ThaddeusStevens ..Reconstruction, ..moral obligation to rebuild the South on entirely new foundations after the Civil War.

..Republicans in Congress .. ending slavery wasn’t enough ..redistribute the land to formerly enslaved people .. economic independence was essential for genuine freedom.”

#GAMEDAY! The guys are home in non-conference action...

⏰ 7PM
🆚 #ThaddeusStevens
📍 Scranton, PA
🏟️ Lackawanna College Student Union Gymnasium
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📺 lackawannafalcons.com/LIVE ($)

#GoFalcons // #FalconsMBB

A page from Reconstruction, 1863–1877 describing Thaddeus Stevens introducing House debates on what would become the 14th Amendment. It includes discussion of equal operation of law, representation clauses, Confederate disenfranchisement, and the political maneuvering that weakened Stevens’s preferred version.

The passage where Thaddeus Stevens reflects on his lifelong dream of a just republic and laments that Reconstruction reforms will merely “patch up the worst portions of the ancient edifice” instead of remaking American institutions free from oppression.

Text explaining criticisms of the amendment for allowing states to limit suffrage and for introducing the word “male” into the Constitution, prompting opposition from abolitionists and women’s rights leaders.

His despair wasn’t melodrama—it was prophecy.

#Reconstruction #14thAmendment #ThaddeusStevens #RadicalRepublicans #USHistory #EricFoner

How a hero became a villain and back again - Gettysburg Connection A few months after Thaddeus Stevens died on August 11, 1868, members of the House of Representatives gathered to deliver eulogies

How a hero became a villain and back again. #ThaddeusStevens gettysburgconnection.org/how-a-hero-b...

Thaddeus Stevens review: the Radical Republican America should remember There’s more to the 19th-century reformer than Tommy Lee Jones’s portrayal for Spielberg. Bruce Levine’s book is a start

Thaddeus Stevens a great American Radical celebrated for his dedication to equality, freedom and anti-racism.
#ThaddeusStevens #Equality #Freedom
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Here are more photos of Caledonia Furnace & Thaddeus Stevens Blacksmith Shop.
👉🏻 PART 2

📍 Caledonia State Park, Pennsylvania (Outside of #Gettysburg)

#HistorySky #CaledoniaFurnace #ThaddeusStevens #Blacksmiths #Furnaces #CivilWar #History #Historic #Museums #Parks #Trails #Nature #NatureSky #Bell

Caledonia Furnace &
Thaddeus Stevens Blacksmith Shop 📸

📍 Caledonia State Park, Greene Township, Pennsylvania (Outside of #Gettysburg)

#CaledoniaFurnace #ThaddeusStevens #BlacksmithShop #Furnaces #CivilWar #History #Historic #Iron #Museum #Museums #Parks #WalkingTrails #HistorySky #Nature

Sorry @claycane.bsky.social @reeciecolbert.bsky.social has a point. #ThaddeusStevens gets a 😒 from me now. Yes, you trippin’ LOL. @urbanviewradio.bsky.social #ClayNation

That’s as far as the slave holding assholes got before the tide turned for good and they finally lost a little less than 2 years later. Also got a special Thanksgiving morning tour of the #thaddeusstevens museum in Gettysburg. Highly eye opening. Big fan of the Great Commoner.