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19th Century Republicans Have A Lesson For 21st Century Democrats

Rep. Thaddeus Stevens (R-PA). (Library of Congress)
Rep. Thaddeus Stevens (R-PA). (Library of Congress)
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July 27, 2018 4:25 p.m.
This article is part of TPM's series on voting rights and democracy. [caption id="attachment_1145523" align="aligncenter" width="804"] Rep. Thaddeus Stevens (R-PA). (Library of Congress)[/caption] A hundred and fifty years ago tomorrow, on July 28, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment, still the foundation...
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