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He badly beat Senator Charles Sumner over a provocative speech against popular sovereignty and slavery.

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Q: What was Preston Brooks claim to fame?
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When was Robert Preston Brooks born?

Robert Preston Brooks was born in 1881.


When did Robert Preston Brooks die?

Robert Preston Brooks died in 1961.


How did Preston Brooks die?

Preston Brooks died of croup in January 1857.


When did Preston Brooks die?

Preston Brooks died on 1857-01-27.


Was Preston Brooks a senator?

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Who was beaten by Preston Brooks?

Charels Sumner.


Was Preston Brooks for or against slavery?

Preston Brooks was for slavery. He was a staunch defender of the institution and was known for his violent defense of the practice, including his brutal caning of Senator Charles Sumner, an abolitionist, on the Senate floor in 1856.


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Who attacked Congressman Charles Sumner and beat him senseless with a cane?

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.


What is the What are fact about Sumter?

He was beaten with a cane by Preston Brooks


What did Preston Brooks do to Charles Summers?

Brooks beat Summers with a cane after Summers criticized slave owners, supporters of slaves, and Preston's cousin. It took Summers months to recover.


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