Thaddeus Stevens, Scourge of the South

In this biography of the chief architect of Reconstruction after the Civil War, Fawn Brodie seeks to explain the basis for his actions, the nature of his economic radicalism, and the emotional forces that resulted in his becoming one of the most controversial figures in American history. She describes his roles as father of the Fourteenth Amendment and prosecutor in the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, his relations with Lincoln, and his battles for black suffrage and schooling.Brodie, Fawn M. is the author of 'Thaddeus Stevens, Scourge of the South', published 1979 under ISBN 9780844603292 and ISBN 0844603295.