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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.
16. Jan. 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of Charles Sumner, a prominent abolitionist and civil rights advocate in the U.S Senate. He fought against slavery, segregation, and imperialism, and helped pass the 13th Amendment and the Civil Rights Act.
Charles Sumner: A Featured Biography. As Massachusetts senator Charles Sumner sat writing at his desk in the Senate Chamber on May 22, 1856, he was brutally assaulted by Representative Preston Brooks of South Carolina.
14. Mai 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Charles Sumner, a prominent Republican senator from Massachusetts and a leading abolitionist in the Civil War era. Find out how he fought against slavery, supported President Lincoln, and was attacked by a Southern congressman in 1856.
