Project Gutenberg 2015-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 195 Sumner, Charles 1811 1874 Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 19 (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 19 (of 20)" by Charles Sumner is a collection of historical speeches and writings authored in the late 19th century. This volume includes notable pieces discussing civil rights, education, international law, and American politics, reflecting the significant socio-political issues of his time. The book is likely to appeal to readers interested in American history, civil rights advocacy, and political philosophy. The opening of this volume features a speech delivered by Charles Sumner in the Senate regarding the topic of "Colored Schools in Washington," advocating for the abolition of racial distinctions in school admissions. In his passionate address, Sumner argues that principles of equality should extend to education, drawing parallels with historic struggles against racial discrimination in other areas of life, such as the courtroom and public transport. He emphasizes the moral obligation to provide equal educational opportunities for all children, regardless of race, suggesting that the future of society depends on creating an inclusive educational environment. This sets the tone for a compelling examination of the fight for equality and justice in the post-Civil War United States. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.1 (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 Category: Parenthood & Family Relations Category: Teaching & Education 683241 2025-06-20T08:04:43.292698 text/html 673269 2024-10-22T23:23:56 text/html 352758 2025-06-20T08:04:53.770494 application/epub+zip 362367 2025-06-20T08:04:45.049652 application/epub+zip 301733 2025-06-20T08:04:44.193559 application/epub+zip 563406 2025-06-20T08:05:00.026528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526419 2025-06-20T08:04:52.872465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464804 2022-09-22T18:13:37.830591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586338 2025-06-20T08:04:41.990547 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 566410 2024-10-22T23:23:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16491 2025-06-20T08:05:00.181505 application/rdf+xml 15579 2025-06-20T08:04:44.337500 image/jpeg 2666 2025-06-20T08:04:44.263504 image/jpeg 320402 2025-06-20T08:04:43.354601 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