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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08644 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1852 |
| Title | Freedom national; slavery sectional. Speech of Hon. Charles Sumner of Massachusetts |
| Date | 1852 |
| Author | Sumner, Charles (1811-1874) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Title continues, " ... on his motion to repeal the fugitive slave bill, in the Senate of the United States, August 26, 1852." Printed by Buell and Blanchard. Untrimmed. |
| Subjects | Abolition American Statesmen Congress Government and Civics Law Runaway Slave African American History Slavery Fugitive Slave Act |
| People | Sumner, Charles (1811-1874) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; Law; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | This was Sumner's first major speech in the Senate, delivered to encourage repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act. He denounced the Act as a violation of the Constitution, an affront to public conscience, and an offense against divine law. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |