Project Gutenberg 2015-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 248 Sumner, Charles 1811 1874 Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 07 (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 07 (of 20)" by Charles Sumner is a historical account composed in the mid-19th century. This volume presents a collection of speeches and writings by Sumner, a prominent abolitionist and U.S. senator, centered around his staunch opposition to slavery and advocacy for civil rights. The work likely spans critical moments leading up to the Civil War, highlighting the political tensions of the time. The opening of this volume introduces letters and speeches made by Sumner in 1860, addressing the moral and constitutional arguments against slavery. He expresses his unwavering condemnation of the Fugitive Slave Act, calls for public opinion to render it ineffective, and desires to reinforce the dignity of human rights through education and moral governance. Through these writings, Sumner emphasizes the responsibilities of citizens and lawmakers to uphold justice, ultimately advocating for a society where freedom prevails over oppression. His eloquent expressions reveal deep convictions and passionate appeals for progress in a nation grappling with the moral dilemmas of slavery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.9 (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 Category: Politics 832043 2025-07-19T09:57:46.310320 text/html 826585 2024-10-24T14:14:53 text/html 443314 2025-07-19T09:57:57.044273 application/epub+zip 459060 2025-07-19T09:57:47.915328 application/epub+zip 388342 2025-07-19T09:57:47.093354 application/epub+zip 704382 2025-07-19T09:58:03.486229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 666651 2025-07-19T09:57:56.169273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594193 2022-09-21T19:07:25.676593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728990 2025-07-19T09:57:44.805321 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 709061 2024-10-24T14:14:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17169 2025-07-19T09:58:03.631724 application/rdf+xml 14308 2025-07-19T09:57:47.224328 image/jpeg 2601 2025-07-19T09:57:47.160305 image/jpeg 408409 2025-07-19T09:57:46.374323 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