Project Gutenberg 2016-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 137 Sumner, Charles 1811 1874 Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 20 (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 20" by Charles Sumner is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume is part of a comprehensive collection of Sumner's speeches, remarks, and writings, primarily focused on political and social reform during a pivotal time in American history. The content discusses various topics such as civil rights, government integrity, and international relations, reflecting Sumner's significant role in 19th-century American politics. At the start of this volume, the reader is introduced to Sumner's insights and arguments presented in the Senate regarding the apportionment of representatives among the States and the importance of maintaining an ethical government amidst rising concerns over corruption. He eloquently defends the necessity for appropriate representation and highlights the duties of neutrality expected from the United States in regards to arms sales during foreign conflicts, prompting a call for inquiry into potential abuses. This opening portion establishes a foundational understanding of Sumner's advocacy for reform and integrity in governance that permeates throughout his work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Slavery -- United States Speeches, addresses, etc., American E300 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Politics 973540 2025-07-20T12:06:12.324238 text/html 961974 2024-10-22T23:46:51 text/html 463698 2025-07-20T12:06:26.684179 application/epub+zip 471822 2025-07-20T12:06:14.554244 application/epub+zip 385290 2025-07-20T12:06:13.396293 application/epub+zip 784275 2025-07-20T12:06:35.001116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727387 2025-07-20T12:06:25.405185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639985 2022-09-23T08:12:49.813153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 763586 2025-07-20T12:06:10.195244 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 743658 2024-10-22T23:46:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17212 2025-07-20T12:06:35.152093 application/rdf+xml 16998 2025-07-20T12:06:13.573201 image/jpeg 2815 2025-07-20T12:06:13.486212 image/jpeg 424164 2025-07-20T12:06:12.395223 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