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 Project Gutenberg 2015-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 229 Sumner, Charles 1811 1874 Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 15 (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 15 (of 20)" by Charles Sumner is a historical collection of speeches and writings penned in the mid-19th century. The volume chiefly focuses on key political issues surrounding American foreign relations and domestic policies in a critical era of American history, particularly relating to the cession of Russian America. Sumner, a prominent abolitionist and senator, is known for his eloquent advocacy for civil rights and foreign policy reform, making his speeches significant for understanding the political landscape of the time. At the start of this volume, the opening section captures insights from a pivotal speech delivered by Sumner on April 9, 1867, advocating for the ratification of the treaty that ceded Russian America to the United States. It details the unfolding of events leading to the treaty, including discussions with key political figures and the rationale behind Sumner's support. He emphasizes the treaty's implications for American territory, the relationship with Russia, and broader themes of democracy and civil rights. The text underscores Sumner's belief that the acquisition is not merely about territory but also about fostering unity and extending republican ideals in the Americas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Slavery -- United States Speeches, addresses, etc., American E300 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Politics 1001119 2025-06-20T07:00:39.463683 text/html 1004992 2024-10-22T23:14:40 text/html 450367 2025-06-20T07:00:55.604085 application/epub+zip 469030 2025-06-20T07:00:42.334672 application/epub+zip 420711 2025-06-20T07:00:40.917654 application/epub+zip 754822 2025-06-20T07:01:04.414091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704227 2025-06-20T07:00:54.116121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655702 2022-09-22T16:42:26.602240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 789736 2025-06-20T07:00:37.407690 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 769809 2024-10-22T23:14:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16507 2025-06-20T07:01:04.591072 application/rdf+xml 17156 2025-06-20T07:00:41.124663 image/jpeg 2783 2025-06-20T07:00:41.021661 image/jpeg 413393 2025-06-20T07:00:39.554673 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia