Stevens was a communist, before the term was invented. And “Birth of a Nation” tells his story well.
Are you serious?
Stevens merely wanted to give the land to the slaves who had worked it for many years without freedom or just compensation. I call that justice, not Communism.
If we are to look for a Russian parallel, I suppose the early land reform in the wake of the popular February Revolution might be a better choice.
On the other hand, the Confederate slave system bears more resemblance to the monstrous results of Stalin's collectivization where agricultural workers were cruelly disciplined for the benefit of a nonproductive master class.