At his death, he insisted that he be buried in a b
At his death, he insisted that he be buried in a black cemetery, and his tombstone reads "Equality of Man Before His Creator." He gained prominence as an Anti-Mason, and during his term in the Pennsylvania legislature, he helped defeat a bill to abolish public schools. He served as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee during the Civil War and helped draft the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. For 10 points, identify this leader of the Radical Republicans who led the charge to impeach Andrew Johnson.
At his death, he insisted that he be buried in a black cemetery, and his tombstone reads "Equality of Man Before His Creator."
Thaddeus {Stevens}