Charles Sumner, Conscience of a Nation

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Sherrilyn Ifill

as an extraordinary biography of Charles Sumner.

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Jordan Thomas

as a wonderful new look at a forgotten figure, Charles Sumner, and his contributions.

Recommended by Diggins as an instructive biography that calls for historical reevaluation.

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Tracy B. Wilson

as a biography of Charles Sumner.

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Tracy B. Wilson

, who read it during a trip to Morocco while working on an episode about Charles Sumner.

Mentioned as a new biography of Charles Sumner, portraying him as a model of moral ambition.

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