2h 59min, may 22, 1856 y - The Caning Of Charles Sumner
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Sumner viciously accused Andrew Butler of taking an ugly mistress (referring to slavery) during an anti-slavery address to the senate. Butler's kinsman, Preston Brooks, entered the senate's chamber after a meeting and began beating him unconscious with his own cane. They became heroes to both their causes overnight.Added to timeline:
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2h 59min, may 22, 1856 y
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~ 169 years ago