Scandal 27: Brooks-Sumner Affair
May 05, 2020•40 min•Ep. 28
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In 1856, a nearly deadly clash between two Congressmen occurred on the floor of the Senate. South Carolina Representative Preston Smith Brooks brought his gold-tipped cane to confront Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner over what he deemed to be an inflammatory speech.
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