Stevens sought to secure what during the Reconstruction era?
Women's rights
Prohibition
Rights for black Americans
Southern secession
Answer
Rights for Black Americans were actively pursued by President Thaddeus Stevens during the Reconstruction Era. Stevens, a prominent Republican leader and a staunch abolitionist, believed in granting equal rights and opportunities to African Americans who had long faced discrimination and enslavement. His efforts were central to shaping the Reconstruction policies aimed at dismantling the remnants of slavery, ensuring the rights of freedmen, and promoting racial equality.
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