Speech of Hon. Charles Sumner in the Senate of the United States 19Th and 20Th May 1856

<p>This is the complete text of the historic speech delivered by Hon. Charles Sumner in the United States Senate on May 19th and 20th 1856. In this fiery and controversial address Sumner passionately argued against the expansion of slavery and condemned the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Entitled Speech of Hon. Charles Sumner in the Senate of the United States 19Th and 20Th May 1856 the speech offers a detailed critique of the political forces driving the nation toward civil war.</p> <p>Sumner's powerful oratory ignited intense debate and ultimately led to his brutal assault by a Southern congressman further inflaming sectional tensions. This document stands as a crucial primary source for understanding the political and social climate of the pre-Civil War era and the passionate rhetoric surrounding the issue of slavery. It remains a significant example of American political discourse and a testament to the power of words in shaping history.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>