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may 22, 1856 - Brooks-Sumner attack

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Brooks walks into court and beats Sumner with a golden cane, not stopping until it breaks. He leaves SUmner wedged under one of the desks, and SUmner ends up spending three years recovering while Brooks is fined $300

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may 22, 1856
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~ 169 years ago