Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Dates
- Existence: 1811 - 1874
Biography
Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811 – March 11, 1874) was an American statesman and United States Senator from Massachusetts. As an academic lawyer and a powerful orator, Sumner was the leader of the anti-slavery forces in the state and a leader of the Radical Republicans in the U.S. Senate during the American Civil War. During Reconstruction, he fought to minimize the power of the ex-Confederates and guarantee equal rights to the freedmen. He fell into a dispute with President Ulysses Grant, a fellow Republican, over the control of Santo Domingo leading to the stripping of his power in the Senate and his subsequent effort to defeat Grant's re-election.
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Sumner letter
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Charles Sumner letter
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Charles Sumner letters
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Daniel Webster letter
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Edward Kavanaugh letter
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John Greenleaf Whittier letter
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Richard Henry Dana papers
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Samuel Gridley Howe letters
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William Hickling Prescott letter
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