Preston Brooks

The 1856 Caning of Charles Sumner in the United States Senate

The 1856 Caning of Charles Sumner in the United States Senate

February 22, 2021

It has been considered symbolic of the “breakdown of reasoned discourse” and the use of violence that...

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