Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 [Report submitted by Senator Charles Sumner calling for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.155 Author/Creator: Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 1864 Pagination: 1 v. : 32 p. ; 22.6 x 14.5 cm. Order a Copy
Sumner, a United States Senator from Massachusetts, also asks for "the repeal of all acts for the rendition of fugitive slaves..." Report intended to accompany bill No. 141. Also includes a minority report, submitted 1 March 1864 by Senators John Carlile and Charles R. Buckalew, opposing the repeal of laws under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Report no. 24. 38th Congress, 1st session.
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