It showed that passions over slavery were becoming dangerously inflamed in the North and the South.
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.
He badly beat Senator Charles Sumner over a provocative speech against popular sovereignty and slavery.
Charles Brooks - cartoonist - was born in 1920.
Yes because he did a bad thing
The beating took place in 1856 after Charles Sumner made an abolitionist speech which was insulting to Brooks' uncle. The consequence of the beating was to increase tensions between the North and the South in the United States.
The increasing political conflict between North and South. (Apex)
Charles Sumner.
Brooks beat Summers with a cane after Summers criticized slave owners, supporters of slaves, and Preston's cousin. It took Summers months to recover.
Preston Brooks
In May 22, 1856 Preston Brooks was acused for beating Charles Sumner with his own cane. Preston only had a $300 fine to the federal court. It took three years for Charles Sumner to gain his strength back in order to retern to his senate duties.
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(CongressMan Preston Brooks)
Senator Charles Sumner
The increasing political conflict between North and South ~Apex
canes were sent to him by many people
The caning of Charles Sumner occurred right here in the United States Congress in 1856. Charles Sumner was beaten nearly to death with a cane by Preston Brooks. Preston Brooks was upset over an anti-slavery speech given by Charles Sumner a few days before.
Preston Brooks, of South Carolina. Its little understood today that there was a meaning to the method of Brook's assault. Brooks beat Sumner with a cane. If Brooks had considered Sumner to be a "gentleman", he would have challenged Sumner to a duel. By simply attacking and beating him he was saying that Sumner was not a gentleman, and did not deserve the respect one should accord a gentleman.