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23 de mai. de 2024 · Hartford. May 23, 2024. I concede that not many people spend a lot of time thinking about the Civil War and 19th century history. But if you’ve heard of Charles Sumner, then it’s probably because you’re familiar with his infamous caning 168 years ago last week. He might have remained a footnote in the run-up to the Civil War for me if not ...
Há 5 dias · Charles Sumner, a pioneering American abolitionist, was brutally attacked on the Senate floor in 1856 for his impassioned anti-slavery speech. A new biography, "The Great Abolitionist," sheds light on Sumner's remarkable life and legacy in the fight for civil rights.
24 de mai. de 2024 · Charles Sumner was an outspoken abolitionist, American lawyer, politician, and statesman who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate.
22 de mai. de 2024 · Massachusetts Sen. Charles Sumner risked his life for the sake of Kansans’ freedom. On May 22, 1856 — 168 years ago — he suffered a beating at the hands of unhinged South Carolina Rep. Preston Brooks. Sumner had just delivered a fiery speech about the evils of slavery and its supporters in the chamber. Its title? “The Crime ...
10 de mai. de 2024 · Did you know that the infamous 1956 Caning of Senator Charles Sumner by US Representative Preston Brooks of South Carolina was spurred on by an anti-slavery speech Sumner had given just before — a fiery speech that was 111 pages long?
7 de mai. de 2024 · The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union. June 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Historian Stephen Puleo will discuss his new book and relate the story of one of the most influential non-presidents in American history.
9 de mai. de 2024 · May 9, 2024 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. ET. Gain new insight on our country in the mid-19th Century and the leadership provided by one of our forgotten civil rights heroes, Charles Sumner. Following an illustrated presentation about that fraught era and “Sumner’s transformation to uncompromising and unrelenting civil rights champion ...
