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Charles Sumner

Born

in Boston, Massachusetts, The United States

January 06, 1811

Died

March 11, 1874

Genre

Politics, Slavery, Civil Rights

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Charles Sumner was an American politician and senator from Massachusetts. As an academic lawyer and a powerful orator, Sumner was the leader of the antislavery forces in Massachusetts and a leader of the Radical Republicans in the United States Senate during the American Civil War working to destroy the Confederacy, free all the slaves, and keep on good terms with Europe. During Reconstruction, he fought to minimize the power of the ex-Confederates and guarantee equal rights to the freedmen.

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	White Slavery in the Barbary States 3.57 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 1847 — 84 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Duel Between France and Germany 3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1871	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best Portraits in Engraving 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1875 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Works of Charles Sumner; Volume 4 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Addresses on War by Charles Sumner, Edwin D. Mead it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1882 — 52 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Works of Charles Sumner it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Classic Works of Charles Sumner it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Works of Charles Sumner, Volume III it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charles Sumner Complete Works Volume XII it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1900 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charles Sumner Complete Works Volume XIV it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1900 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Three things at least they [good politicians] must require; the first is back-bone; the second is back-bone; and the third is back-bone.”
― Charles Sumner

tags: morality, politics, willpower

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“Anything for Human Rights is constitutional.”
― Charles Sumner

tags: american-politics

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“Who knows that I may not fail? I, too, may grow faint, or may turn aside to false gods.”
― Charles Sumner, Memoir and Letters of Charles Sumner

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