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This article appeared in the July 2, 2007 edition of The Nation.

June 13, 2007

THADDEUS STEVENS IN THE NEWS

New York City

I was sorry to see the June 11 lead editorial, "Sick Justice," mention Thaddeus Stevens in the same paragraph with Alberto Gonzales, John Ashcroft and Richard Nixon. The Great Commoner, as Stevens was called, was a lifelong advocate of the abolition of slavery and the rights of black Americans. He does not deserve to be linked, even indirectly, with that crowd.

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About Katha Pollitt

Katha Pollitt's writing has appeared in many publications, including The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, Ms. and the New York Times.

She is the author, most recently, of Learning to Drive and Other Life Stories (Random House), now available in paperback, and an earlier volume of personal essays, Virginity or Death! (Random House.

Visit her web site at www.kathapollitt.com.

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About Perry Anderson

Perry Anderson teaches history at the University of California, Los Angeles. more...
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