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 Project Gutenberg 2015-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 73 Sumner, Charles 1811 1874 Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 12 (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 12 (of 20)" by Charles Sumner is a collection of political speeches and letters written during the mid-19th century. This volume centers on significant events and themes surrounding the American Civil War, including Reconstruction, emancipation, and the political battles of the time, particularly in relation to slavery and civil rights. Readers can expect to engage with powerful rhetoric and ideas that influenced the shaping of modern American political discourse. The opening of this volume presents multiple pieces, beginning with Sumner's speech delivered at a public meeting celebrating the victory of Abraham Lincoln in the 1864 presidential election. He joyfully proclaims this outcome as a monumental shift towards liberty and the end of slavery, portraying the Democratic party as corrupt and traitorous for its association with the rebellion. Following this, Sumner expresses his admiration for fellow politician James M. Ashley, discusses the case of the Florida war-steamer captured in Brazilian waters, and reflects on the need for justice and civil rights for freedmen. These excerpts establish both the urgency and optimism of the era, highlighting Sumner's strong commitment to liberty, justice, and the struggles faced by marginalized groups in the pursuit of equality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Slavery -- United States Speeches, addresses, etc., American E300 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 917312 917310 2024-09-20T16:07:41.138106 2023-09-21T12:26:40.911252 text/html text/html 935722 2015-08-26T14:16:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 439781 2015-08-26T14:16:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 474797 2024-09-20T16:07:54.846549 application/epub+zip 490772 2024-09-20T16:07:43.432104 application/epub+zip 391727 2024-09-20T16:07:42.418067 application/epub+zip 764817 2024-09-20T16:08:02.694500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707500 2024-09-20T16:07:53.763570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607247 2022-09-22T14:11:37.738539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 770915 770725 2024-09-20T16:07:38.875122 2023-09-21T12:26:38.850258 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 771206 2015-08-26T14:16:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 282215 2015-08-26T14:16:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18330 2024-09-20T16:08:02.843462 application/rdf+xml 15698 2024-09-20T16:07:42.586088 image/jpeg 2652 2024-09-20T16:07:42.501074 image/jpeg 436217 2024-09-20T16:07:41.225107 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia