Charles Sumner, Abolitionist and Civil War Advisor to Lincoln
Charles Sumner, Abolitionist and Civil War Advisor to Lincoln  
Podcast: All Of It with Alison Stewart
Published On: Fri Jul 10 2026
Description: [REBROADCAST FROM July 5, 2025] Author Zaakir Tameez talks about his new biography, Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation. Sumner was a fierce abolitionist and statesman from Massachusetts who was a pivotal advisor to President Lincoln and an influential force during the Civil War. Image courtesy of Brady-Handy Photograph Collection via Wikimedia Commons Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.