Although best known as the man who committed "Seward's Folly," buying Alaska for the United States, William Seward accomplished much more. He defended the legal rights of African Americans, spoke strongly against slavery before the Civil War, and supported the civil rights of former slaves after slavery was abolished. This book traces the life and career of the man who fought for a united and free America.
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Although best known as the man who committed "Seward's Folly," buying Alaska for the United States, William Seward accomplished much more. He defended the legal rights of African Americans, spoke strongly against slavery before the Civil War, and supported the civil rights of former slaves after slavery was abolished. This book traces the life and career of the man who fought for a united and free America.
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