22 magg 1856 anni - Bleeding Sumner

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Bleeding Sumner was when congressmen Preston Brooks attacked US Senator Charles Sumner inside the US Capitol Building, leaving him injured for over 3 years. This was due to a intense debate about slavery within congress. This was significant because it was an unexpected attack which had a large impact on congress. This heightened sectionalism because it was seen as a violent action by the northerners.

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