Charles Sumner Attacked On The Senate Floor

Violence over enslavement on the floor of the u s.

Charles sumner attacked on the senate floor.

On this day in 1856 preston brooks a congressman from south carolina viciously attacked massachusetts senator charles sumner on the floor of the united states senate. On may 22 1856 representative preston brooks attacked senator charles sumner with a metal tipped cane leaving sumner seriously injured. The pro slavery southerner walked over to senator charles sumner whacked him. A southern congressman took offense.

Charles sumner assaulted on the senate floor may 22 1856 on this day in 1856 sen. The senate had just adjourned on may 22 1856 when representative preston brooks entered its chamber carrying a cane. On may 19 1856 senator charles sumner of massachusetts a prominent voice in the. A nearly fatal beating on the u s.

Senate senator sumner s fiery speech. Congressman preston brooks took offense at the disparagement of his family one of the senators sumner insulted was his second cousin and he met the words with his gold tipped cane. Three days earlier in a passionate anti slavery speech sumner had used language southerners found deeply offensive. Senate floor on this day in 1856 was another step toward a civil war five years later.

Charles sumner r mass a fierce foe of slavery suffered major injuries when he was assaulted on the senate. One southerner preston brooks a member of the house of representatives from south. On may 19 massachusetts senator charles sumner an ardent abolitionist began a two day speech on the senate floor in which he decried the crime against kansas and blasted three of his.