During the Civil War, Charles Summer pushed for the emancipation of the slaves and introduced the 13th Amendment to the Senate in 1864. ... Alexander Stephens was the ex-vice president of the Confederacy until 1865 when it was defeated and destroyed by the Union. ... Along with Stephens, Jefferson Davis was one of the conspirators, after serving two years in prison. ...

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