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Sumner, Charles
Born Jan. 6, 1811, in Boston, Mass.; died Mar. 11, 1874, in Washington, D.C. US political figure. Sumner was educated as a lawyer. He joined the Free Soil Party, and in 1851 he was elected to the US Senate. In 1854 he joined the Republican Party. He was a strong opponent of slavery. During the Civil War he was chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and one of the organizers of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War. He advocated a vigorous prosecution of the war and insisted on the eradication of slavery and the granting of civil rights to Negroes. He also favored severe punishment for slaveholders and the turning over of slaveholders’ lands to former slaves. After the war, Sumner fought consistently against racial discrimination. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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