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Charles Sumner Sumners Unterschrift. Charles Sumner (* 6. Januar 1811 in Boston, Massachusetts; † 11. März 1874 in Washington, D.C.) war ein amerikanischer Politiker. Er war Senator von Massachusetts.
Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811 – March 11, 1874) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1851 until his death in 1874. Before and during the American Civil War, he was a leading American advocate for the abolition of slavery.
10. Apr. 2024 · Charles Sumner (born Jan. 6, 1811, Boston—died March 11, 1874, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. statesman of the American Civil War period dedicated to human equality and to the abolition of slavery. A graduate of Harvard Law School (1833), Sumner crusaded for many causes, including prison reform, world peace, and Horace Mann’s ...
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Learn about Charles Sumner, a prominent anti-slavery senator who opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Confederacy. Find out how he was beaten by a southern congressman, how he handled the Trent Affair, and how he advocated for radical Reconstruction.
24. Okt. 2022 · Via Farrar, Straus and Giroux. By Timothy Shenk. October 24, 2022. Charles Sumner had opposed slavery as far back as he could remember. His father, an egalitarian in the tradition of Thomas Paine, visited Haiti during its revolutionary struggle for independence and came away impressed by the nascent Black republic.
Learn about the life and legacy of Senator Charles Sumner, who survived the infamous "Caning of Sumner" and became a champion of abolition and civil rights. Explore his speeches, amendments, and battles with his colleagues over slavery and Reconstruction.
17.01.1947, 13.00 Uhr • aus DER SPIEGEL 3/1947. Charles Sumner Woolworth starb im Alter von 90 Jahren in Scranton, USA. Vor 65 Jahren gründete er das erste seiner Zehn-Cent-Geschäfte, bildete ...
