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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The groundbreaking biography of a forgotten civil rights hero. In the tempestuous mid-19th century, as slavery consumed Congressional debate and America careened toward civil war and split apart--when the very future of the nation hung in the balance--Charles Sumner's voice rang strongest, bravest, and most unwavering. Where others preached compromise and moderation, he denounced slavery's evils to all who would listen and demanded that it be wiped...
Author
Publisher
McFarland & Co
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
"Details the life of Reverend John Todd and presents the story of the Underground Railroad station in Tabor. Todd provided spiritual guidance for the residents who joined the abolitionist movement. Todd's service in the Union Army, jubilation with Federal victory, and postwar construction of the Tabor Literary Institute, are also discussed. An appendix contains various letters and documents"--Provided by publisher.
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