Which year did he author bills to outlaw slavery in Washington, D.C.?
1860
1862
1858
1865
Answer
In 1862, Stevens introduced two bills to outlaw slavery in Washington, D.C., one of which would have compensated slave owners for the loss of their property. The bills were never enacted, but they did serve to highlight Stevens's commitment to ending slavery and his belief that the federal government had a responsibility to do so.
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