22 mai 1856 - Brooks/Sumner incident
Description:
1) In the Senate, Pro-slavery Congressman Preston Brooks used a can to attack Charles Sumner after he had given a speech attacking the pro-slavery forces for the violence occurring in Kansas. 2) It is another incident which demonstrated and worsened the conflict between the North and the South.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
22 mai 1856
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 169 ans