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Historical Poem: Charles Sumner [Charlotte Forten Grimke]
Subject
Charlotte Forten Grimke
Title
Historical Poem: Charles Sumner [Charlotte Forten Grimke]
Date
Unknown
Type
Historical Poem
Description
This Poetry Foundation source features a poem by Charlotte Forten Grimké, an African American writer, educator and abolitionist. In her poem, Grimké provides detailed descriptions of Charles Sumner's Washington D.C. home and their friendship.
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Publisher
Poetry Foundation
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Citation
“Historical Poem: Charles Sumner [Charlotte Forten Grimke],” Project Reconstruction, accessed September 8, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/108.