Thaddeus Stevens was the most prominent congressional advocate of a plan to give every adult male ex-slave

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Thadaddeus Stevens was a key figure in advocating for radical reconstruction measures, including the redistribution of land to freed slaves. The "40 acres and a mule" policy, although not fully implemented, was associated with his and other Radical Republicans' efforts to provide economic support and land to former slaves to help them start their new lives.

Thaddeus Stevens Was the Most Prominent Congressional Advocate of a Plan