Meet the Four Congressmen Who Won the Civil War and Shaped Reconstruction

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History Unplugged

History, Society & Culture

4.2 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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The popular conception of the Civil War is that Abraham Lincoln single-handedly led the Union to victory. But in addition to the Great Emancipator, we can also thank four influential members of Congress–Thaddeus Stevens, Pitt Fessenden, Ben Wade, and...

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