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Which president did Charles Sumner criticize for being too moderate on the South during the Civil War?
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Charles Sumner criticized President Abraham Lincoln for being too moderate on the South during the Civil War. As a leader of the Radical Republican faction, Sumner advocated for stronger measures against the Confederacy and its supporters.
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