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Ahead of His Time: The Story of Charles Sumner, Pt1
We examine the remarkable life of Charles Sumner, a U.S. senator from Mass. who boldly championed the abolition of slavery. Sumner coined the phrase “equality before the law” and was viciously assaulted for h...
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Ahead of His Time: The Story of Charles Sumner, Pt1 is an episode from Humankind on Public Radio by David Freudberg. We examine the remarkable life of Charles Sumner, a U.S. senator from Mass. who boldly championed the abolition of slavery....
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Published May 11, 2026, 26:43 long, audio available.
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