Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant, a renowned Union army leader, became the 18th president of the United States. During the American Civil War, he worked closely with President Abraham Lincoln to defeat the Confederates and played a significant role in protecting the rights of African Americans during the Reconstruction period.

Despite facing criticism for economic mismanagement and political scandals during his presidency, Grant’s legacy has been reevaluated in recent times, with emphasis placed on his efforts to enforce civil and voting rights and his successful suppression of the Ku Klux Klan. His memoirs, published posthumously, have been praised as a significant work of American literature.