Project Gutenberg 2015-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 67 Sumner, Charles 1811 1874 Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 16 (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 16" by Charles Sumner is a historical compilation written in the late 19th century. This volume is part of a larger collection that explores the notable speeches, letters, and discussions by Sumner, a prominent abolitionist and senator, focusing primarily on issues of civil rights, national unity, and political discourse during the Reconstruction era of America. As a testament to his legislative contributions, the work sheds light on the ongoing struggles for equality and the role of government in addressing civil rights. The opening of this volume features letters and addresses that articulate Sumner’s deep commitment to civil rights and the principle of national unity following the Civil War. In his correspondence, he emphasizes the necessity for Congress to ensure equal rights for all citizens, particularly highlighting the need to reject political oligarchies and support manhood suffrage. Sumner’s address before the New York Young Men’s Republican Union further interrogates the essence of the nation, questioning the relationship between state rights and national sovereignty. Through these pieces, the early chapters set a compelling tone for the subsequent essays and speeches, showcasing his advocacy for a unified nation rooted in the principles of human rights and equality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Slavery -- United States Speeches, addresses, etc., American E300 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 754517 754519 2024-09-21T04:22:14.013388 2023-09-21T14:12:22.540032 text/html text/html 766965 2015-10-09T10:05:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 381770 2015-10-09T10:05:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 414877 2024-09-21T04:22:24.200359 application/epub+zip 424058 2024-09-21T04:22:15.619436 application/epub+zip 320924 2024-09-21T04:22:14.822393 application/epub+zip 638305 2024-09-21T04:22:30.604341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584111 2024-09-21T04:22:23.328355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479689 2022-09-22T16:45:24.049221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642658 642468 2024-09-21T04:22:12.479378 2023-09-21T14:12:21.094018 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 642901 2015-10-09T10:05:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 228242 2015-10-09T10:05:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18330 2024-09-21T04:22:30.743301 application/rdf+xml 14311 2024-09-21T04:22:14.949360 image/jpeg 2447 2024-09-21T04:22:14.886420 image/jpeg 380042 2024-09-21T04:22:14.079396 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