may 21, 1856 - Preston Brooks Attacks Charles Sumner in the Senate
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Nicknamed "Bleeding Sumner", Preston Brooks' attack on Charles Sumner was one the most publicized events of "Bleeding Kansas". Brooks attacked Sumner with a cane on the Senate floor after Sumner gave a speech that went against the pro-slavery forces.
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