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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Politician
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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Abolition of slavery
Land reform
Universal suffrage
Land redistribution
Freedmen's rights
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Vermont
gptkb:Dartmouth_College
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Impeachment_of_Andrew_Johnson
gptkb:Pennsylvania_State_Legislature
gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1866
gptkb:Gettysburg_College
gptkb:Radical_Republicans
gptkb:Fourteenth_Amendment
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1875
gptkb:Freedmen's_Bureau
gptkb:Reconstruction_Acts
gptkb:Tenure_of_Office_Act
gptkb:Thaddeus_Stevens_School_of_Excellence
gptkb:Fifteenth_Amendment
gptkb:Radical_Reconstruction
Thaddeus Stevens Society
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gptkbp:birth_date
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April 4, 1792
1792-04-04
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Danville,_Vermont
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:George_Stevens
gptkb:Thaddeus_Stevens_Jr.
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gptkbp:contribution
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Advocated for public health initiatives
Advocated for labor rights
Supported women's suffrage
Supported veterans' rights
Promoted infrastructure development
Promoted education reform.
Supported the establishment of land grants for freed slaves
Advocated for the establishment of a national bank
Advocated for the establishment of public schools
Fought against Black Codes
Fought for the rights of Native Americans
Fought for the rights of immigrants
Opposed racial segregation
Promoted economic opportunities for freedmen
Promoted equal rights for African Americans
Pushed for the Civil Rights Act of 1875
Supported the Freedmen's Bureau
Supported the construction of railroads
Worked towards the abolition of the death penalty
Advocated for the right to vote for African Americans
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gptkbp:death_date
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August 11, 1868
1868-08-11
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Thaddeus Stevens
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gptkbp:image
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Thaddeus Stevens portrait.jpg
Thaddeus Stevens portrait
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
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gptkbp:is_opposed_by
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Andrew Johnson's policies
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Impeachment_of_Andrew_Johnson
gptkb:Radical_Republicanism
Advocacy for civil rights
Opposition to slavery
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on civil rights legislation
Prominent figure in the Reconstruction era
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Great_Commoner
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gptkbp:notable_work
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Reconstruction policies
Reconstruction Era policies
Advocate for civil rights
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Politician
gptkb:lawyer
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:position_held
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gptkb:House_of_Representatives
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:James_K._Moorhead
gptkb:John_A._Bingham
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gptkbp:resting_place
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gptkb:Green_Mount_Cemetery
gptkb:Evergreen_Cemetery,_Gettysburg
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:Leader_of_the_Radical_Republicans
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gptkbp:signature
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Thaddeus Stevens signature.png
Thaddeus Stevens' signature
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gptkbp:spouse
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Margaret Stevens
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Samuel_J._Randall
gptkb:Michael_C._Kerr
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gptkbp:supported
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gptkb:Impeachment_of_Andrew_Johnson
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gptkbp:term_end
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March 3, 1853
March 3, 1868
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gptkbp:term_start
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March 4, 1849
December 5, 1859
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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