Project Gutenberg 2015-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 272 Sumner, Charles 1811 1874 Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 05 (of 20) Produced by Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 05 (of 20)" by Charles Sumner is a historical collection of speeches and writings from the prominent abolitionist and senator, compiled during the mid-19th century. This volume particularly focuses on the moral and political arguments against slavery, documenting Sumner's impassioned calls for justice, liberty, and ethical governance in a nation grappling with the deeply entrenched institution of slavery. As a key figure in the fight for abolition, Sumner’s essays and addresses reveal not only his philosophy but also the broader socio-political climate of the time. The opening of this volume presents an address by Sumner, delivered before a large audience in New York in 1855, consisting of powerful rhetoric discussing the necessity, practicability, and dignity of the antislavery cause. He reflects on the transformation of public sentiment regarding slavery from its past oppression to a burgeoning movement for freedom, emphasizing the moral obligation to end the injustice. Sumner points out the legal and social dynamics of slavery while advocating for a unified front among the North to combat the tyranny of the slave system and its impact on both enslaved individuals and society at large. Through this address, he lays the groundwork for a compelling argument that resonates with the urgency and ethical imperatives of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Slavery -- United States Speeches, addresses, etc., American E300 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American 813727 2025-08-19T09:58:49.835945 text/html 805813 2024-10-24T14:07:45 text/html 489534 2025-08-19T09:58:59.841840 application/epub+zip 504565 2025-08-19T09:58:51.375939 application/epub+zip 383294 2025-08-19T09:58:50.569921 application/epub+zip 733435 2025-08-19T09:59:05.973802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699352 2025-08-19T09:58:59.040897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577728 2022-09-21T18:49:35.544263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 730549 2025-08-19T09:58:48.489909 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 710622 2024-10-24T14:07:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16646 2025-08-19T09:59:06.113788 application/rdf+xml 19063 2025-08-19T09:58:50.698929 image/jpeg 2983 2025-08-19T09:58:50.636903 image/jpeg 457015 2025-08-19T09:58:49.900938 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia