Project Gutenberg 2015-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 92 Sumner, Charles 1811 1874 Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 09 (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 09" by Charles Sumner is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on a selection of speeches and writings by Sumner, a prominent abolitionist and U.S. Senator, addressing themes of civil rights, the powers of Congress during the Civil War, and the complexities of legality surrounding slavery and rebellion. The content showcases Sumner's efforts to intertwine legal, moral, and political arguments in his quest for justice and equality. The opening of this volume introduces a pivotal speech delivered by Sumner on May 19, 1862, which advocates for the confiscation of property owned by rebels and the emancipation of slaves held by those in rebellion against the United States. Sumner employs historical and legal references to assert that the ongoing Civil War is both rebellion and war, thus justifying Congress’s powers to act against traitors, both as criminals and enemies. He emphasizes the importance of remaining aligned with constitutional principles while arguing for decisive action to secure the nation’s unity and freedom for enslaved individuals. His compelling rhetoric and the historical context set the stage for a broader discussion on civil rights and governmental authority during a time of national crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Slavery -- United States Speeches, addresses, etc., American E300 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 675634 675627 2024-09-20T08:03:06.608107 2023-09-21T04:55:32.272133 text/html text/html 685848 2021-01-25T05:42:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 335635 2021-01-25T05:42:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 364815 2024-09-20T08:03:16.599578 application/epub+zip 375154 2024-09-20T08:03:08.115177 application/epub+zip 304870 2024-09-20T08:03:07.337198 application/epub+zip 585353 2024-09-20T08:03:22.781573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532785 2024-09-20T08:03:15.761117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461730 2022-09-21T20:42:20.112121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589795 589605 2024-09-20T08:03:05.061145 2023-09-21T04:55:30.834079 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 589752 2015-02-15T08:19:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 210030 2015-02-15T08:19:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18330 2024-09-20T08:03:22.923530 application/rdf+xml 14233 2024-09-20T08:03:07.460356 image/jpeg 2537 2024-09-20T08:03:07.398190 image/jpeg 334374 2024-09-20T08:03:06.667205 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia