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What did Representative Preston brook's attack on senator Charles summer at his desk in Congress show?
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South Carolina's representative who attacked senator Charles sumner?
Preston Brooks
Who did representative Preston brooks beat with a cane on the floor of the senate?
Senator Charles Sumner
Who was Senator Charles Sumner?
Senator Charles Sumner was the Massachusetts representative. He wrote a speech against slavery and was beaten by Senator Preston Brooks when he read it to the other senators.
What would best describe the actions of Senator Preston brooks when he beat senator Charles Sumner on the floor of congress?
A typical Confederate way of settling arguments, flouting the Rule of Law, making Congress seem redundant.
When did Preston Brooks beat Senator Sumner in Congress?
1975
Which US Senator was attacked by Congressman Preston Brooks after giving a speech that denounced the acts of proslavery forces in Kansas and their supporters in Congress?
Charles sumner
Why did the caning of Charles sumner divide the north and south before the civil war?
A southern representative attacked a Northern senator in Congress
Why was South Carolina representative Preston Brooks removed from congress?
Senator Charles Sumner gave a speech that Preston Brooks strongly disagreed with. Brooks proceeded to come onto the senate floor and beat Senator Sumner with a cain until he was bloody and unconscious. After an outcry from the North, Brooks resigned is congressional seat, but was re-elected by his district. However, he died of croup before his next term began.
Who was Preston Brooks?
Preston Brooks was the name of a Democratic Representative who served the state of South Carolina from 1853 until he died in 1857. He was an advocate of slavery and was well known for an incident in which he beat up Senator Charles Sumner using a cane in 1956.
What state does senator sumner represent in congress?
Charles Sumner was a Massachusetts Senator.
What were senator thomas and representative clay trying to get congress to do?
slave state
Why was the battle of the Congressman Preston Brooks Beats Senator Charles Sumner so important?
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