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3 days ago · A new biography, The Great Abolitionist Charles Sumner, and the Fight for a More Perfect Union, by Stephen Puleo, tells the story. In 1847 Sumner, a young Boston lawyer, litigated unsuccessfully on behalf of a young black girl’s right to attend a nearby all white school.
5 days ago · Bledsoe defended the constitutionality of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, justified slavery as compatible with the Bible, and argued for the right of secession. In the excerpt below, he refutes a speech by Charles Sumner, a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, who had denounced the Fugitive Slave Law.
5 days ago · To promote its second objective, charity, the veterans set up a fund for the relief of needy veterans, widows, and orphans. This fund was used for medical, burial and housing expenses, and for purchases of food and household goods. Loans were arranged, and sometimes the veterans found work for the needy.
23 hours ago · Methodist Public Holiness. Mark Tooley on July 8, 2024. Fellow Methodist Carolyn Moore interviewed me about Methodism, holiness, political theology and the IRD in her podcast “Art of Holiness.”. I enjoyed the chat, and I hope you do too.
1 day ago · However, he would win Gasconade County, Missouri, which as of the 2020 United States presidential election, has voted Republican ever since, marking the beginning of the longest active voting streak for any party at the county level.
3 days ago · 7. Bridges Restaurant - MD. Bridges is an OpenTable "Top 100 Scenic View Restaurant in America". Located in the heart of the Chesapeake, Bridges restaurant offers unmatched waterfront dining featuring made-to-order dishes that are prepared from scratch using the finest hand-picked ingredients.
5 days ago · Professor X ( Prof. Charles Francis Xavier) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The X-Men #1 (September 1963). The character is depicted as the founder and occasional leader of the X-Men .
