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Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts made a name for himself as an advocate of liberal causes. His outspoken support of abolition and the rights of emancipated blacks, and his calls for ...

Sen. Charles Schumer has a new book out focusing on antisemitism, an “odd” topic for a politician, critics believe. The Washington Post via Getty Images Schumer flaunts his Jewish identity ...

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Senate Representative Preston Brooks caning Senator Charles Sumner for his speech on "The Crime Against Kansas" is an event that showed how polarized the nation had become over slavery.