As a dedicated proponent of federal protection for individual rights, Thaddeus Stevens suggested which of the following ideas?
A)return of ex-Confederate states to the Union unpunished
B)redistribution of southern land holdings to former slaves
C)compensation of white slaveholders for their loss
D)moving northern manufacturing to the South to encourage economic development

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Thaddeus Stevens was a strong advocate for the rights of African Americans during and after the Civil War. He supported radical measures to ensure their freedom and equality, including the redistribution of land from former slaveholders to freed slaves. This was part of his broader effort to reconstruct the South and secure civil rights for former slaves.

As a Dedicated Proponent of Federal Protection for Individual Rights