Project Gutenberg 2015-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 74 Sumner, Charles 1811 1874 Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 13 (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 13" by Charles Sumner is a historical collection written in the late 19th century. This volume compiles a series of speeches and legislative proposals made by Sumner during a crucial period of American history, particularly focusing on Reconstruction and civil rights for the formerly enslaved population. It sheds light on significant political battles of the time, addressing issues such as suffrage for colored citizens, the reinstatement of a republican form of government, and the implications of the Constitutional amendment abolishing slavery. The opening of this volume sets the stage for a detailed exploration of legislative efforts and political discourses that took place in Congress beginning December 4, 1865. It outlines various bills and resolutions proposed by Sumner, aimed at securing rights and protections for freedmen and ensuring that state governments adhere to republican principles. For instance, Sumner advocates for laws to guarantee equal rights, protect jury trials for colored persons, and reinforce the constitutional amendments that abolish slavery. Additionally, it hints at the contentious political environment during this period, with references to resistance from President Johnson and the perilous conditions faced by both Sumner and African Americans as they strive for justice and equality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Slavery -- United States Speeches, addresses, etc., American E300 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 833773 833777 2024-09-21T04:19:47.064100 2023-09-21T14:09:18.688961 text/html text/html 849778 2015-10-08T11:23:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 368982 2015-10-08T11:23:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 401247 2024-09-21T04:19:58.768084 application/epub+zip 413907 2024-09-21T04:19:48.836107 application/epub+zip 358134 2024-09-21T04:19:47.915145 application/epub+zip 668418 2024-09-21T04:20:06.161530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618901 2024-09-21T04:19:57.791105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562351 2022-09-22T16:41:14.415110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 721773 721583 2024-09-21T04:19:45.092153 2023-09-21T14:09:16.829017 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 722056 2015-10-08T11:23:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 249302 2015-10-08T11:23:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18330 2024-09-21T04:20:06.325515 application/rdf+xml 18476 2024-09-21T04:19:48.060093 image/jpeg 2933 2024-09-21T04:19:47.986133 image/jpeg 366072 2024-09-21T04:19:47.133152 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