The Civil War
Remembering Charles Sumner
2011-06-25T18:00:48-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTI3XC8yOTgwODQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==A program was given to highlight the efforts and achievements of U.S. Senator Charles Sumner during the bicentennial year of his birth and the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. He was a prominent abolitionist and senator from Massachusetts. Beverly Wilson Palmer, editor of the Charles Sumner Papers, gave a lecture on his achievements titled “'To Place the Federal Govt on the Side of Freedom': Remembering Charles Sumner.” She showed copies of his letters during her talk, and responded to questions from members of the audience.
A program was given to highlight the efforts and achievements of U.S. Senator Charles Sumner during the bicentennial year of his birth and the…
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A program was given to highlight the efforts and achievements of U.S. Senator Charles Sumner during the bicentennial year of his birth and the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. He was a prominent abolitionist and senator from Massachusetts. Beverly Wilson Palmer, editor of the Charles Sumner Papers, gave a lecture on his achievements titled “'To Place the Federal Govt on the Side of Freedom': Remembering Charles Sumner.” She showed copies of his letters during her talk, and responded to questions from members of the audience. close
A program was given to highlight the efforts and achievements of U.S. Senator Charles Sumner during the bicentennial year of his birth and the… read more
A program was given to highlight the efforts and achievements of U.S. Senator Charles Sumner during the bicentennial year of his birth and the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. He was a prominent abolitionist and senator from Massachusetts. Beverly Wilson Palmer, editor of the Charles Sumner Papers, gave a lecture on his achievements titled “'To Place the Federal Govt on the Side of Freedom': Remembering Charles Sumner.” She showed copies of his letters during her talk, and responded to questions from members of the audience. close
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