New museum spotlights Thaddeus Stevens' abolitionist legacy
May 27, 2026•4 min
Episode description
Civil War-era Congressman Thaddeus Stevens was a fierce abolitionist and advocate for racial equality. His life and legacy are now being celebrated in a new museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Liz McKenna of our journalism training program, PBS News Student Reporting Labs, has the story. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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