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Ulysses S. Grant Born
Ulysses S. Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. He served as commanding general of the Union Army during the Civil War and as the 18th President, during which he vigorously enforced civil rights legislation and fought the Ku Klux Klan.
Why It Matters
Grant's military and political leadership helped preserve the Union and protect the rights of newly freed citizens during Reconstruction, making him a central figure in the expansion of American democracy.