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Hace 1 día · This commentary originally appeared in the Kansas Reflector. Massachusetts Sen. Charles Sumner risked his life for the sake of Kansans’ freedom. On May 22, 1856 — 168 years ago —
Hace 5 días · Charles Sumner was an outspoken abolitionist, American lawyer, politician, and statesman who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate. On May 22, 1856, Preston Brooks, a ...
22 de may. 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 ...
Hace 3 días · 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.
Hace 6 días · 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 for Stephen Puleo’s virtual presentation for the Mark Twain House entitled “ The Great Abolitionist: Charles ...
22 de may. 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 ...
22 de may. de 2024 · Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina brutally assaulted Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts with a cane, an event that became emblematic of the deep divisions over slavery in America.
