Charles Sumner

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Video
Video: CVC Celebrates Charles Sumner, Duration: 1:00
YouTube presents a 2020 video, produced by the United States Capitol, that provides a brief account of the political achievements and the caning of…

Video
Video: Chapter 8: Charles Sumner, Duration: 3:29
YouTube presents a 2009 video, produced by the Ford's Theater, that provides an account of how Charles Sumner (LR-MA)--the leader of the anti-slavery…

Historical Speech
Historical Speech: Charles Sumner on Reconstruction and the South, 1866
Note: Transcript of full speech is included.The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History presents an 1866 historical speech, given by Charles…

Historical Speech
Historical Speech: Speech [excerpts] of Hon. Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts in the Senate of the United States
Note: Full transcript provided, but not the original document.The National Humanities Center presents an 1856 historical speech, given by Charles…

Historical Speech
Historical Speech: Charles Sumner on the Barbarism of Slavery. The Social Tendencies of the Institution Argued. Bitter Reply of a South Carolina Senator.
Note: The PDF version can be found HERE.The Library of Congress presents an 1860 historical speech, given by Charles Sumner (LR-MA)--the leader of the…

Historical Speech
Historical Speech: Speech of Hon. Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts on His Motion to Repeal the Fugitive Slave Bill
The University of Massachusetts presents an 1852 historical speech, given by Charles Sumner (LR-MA)--the leader of the anti-slavery forces in…

Historical Illustration
Historical Illustration: Charles Sumner
The Library of Congress presents an 1874 historical illustration, drawn by Matt Morgan, that depicts the casket of Charles Sumner (LR-MA)--the leader…

Historical Legislation
Historical Legislation: Sumner Civil Rights Bill
Note: Another version of the source can be found HERE. DocsTeach presents a piece of 1873 historical legislation, proposed by Charles Sumner…

Historical Newspaper
Historical Newspaper: Affairs in the Yankee Congress - Touching Tribute by Sumner to the Memory of Judge Taney
Note: 5th column, top.Chronicling America features an 1865 Daily Dispatch historical newspaper article, written by an unknown author, that provides an…

Historical Photograph
Historical Photograph: Portrait of Charles Sumner
The Library of Congress presents an 1862 black and white, full-length historical photograph that depicts Charles Sumner (LR-MA)--the leader of the…

Historical Photograph
Historical Photograph: Charles Sumner
The Library of Congress presents an 1860-1875 black and white, half-length historical photograph that depicts Charles Sumner (LR-MA)--the leader of…

Political Cartoon
Political Cartoon: Behind the scenes
Note: There are several captions in this cartoon.The Library of Congress presents an 1864 political cartoon that depicts President Abraham Lincoln…

Political Cartoon
Political Cartoon: Political caricature. No. 2, Miscegenation or the millennium of abolitionism
The Library of Congress presents an 1864 political cartoon, published by G.W. Bromley & Co., that depicts are park bustling with activity. In the…

Political Cartoon
Political Cartoon: Letting the cat out of the bag!!
Note: There are several captions in this cartoon.The Library of Congress presents an 1860 political cartoon, drawn by Louis Maurer, that depicts…

Political Cartoon
Political Cartoon: Arguments of the chivalry
The Library of Congress presents an 1856 political cartoon, drawn by John Henry Bufford and Winslow Henry, that depicts the caning of Charles Sumner…

Historical Illustration
Historical Illustration: Equality for all men before the law
The Library of Congress presents an 1877 historical illustration, published by Shober & Carqueville, that depicts three portraits: one of Charles…