Most Exciting Fight
By: Victoria DiMarco and Erin Shy
Brooks-Sumner Incident
This was by far the most EPIC fight anyone has ever seen. Like any other fight it started with smack talk between representatives of the South and North over the expansion of slavery. Brook's uncle, a representative of the South claimed Sumner had sexual relations with a woman to which Sumner said "I DID NOT have sexual relations with that woman!". Later on, Sumner got a little drunk and threw shade at Brook's uncle saying "He talks funny". Brooks had none of that so he took his cane and beat Sumner DOWN. This caused MAJOR sectionalism between the North and South.
Preston Brooks
Brooks was just a Southerner at the Senate Chamber fighting for his right to own slaves. When he heard Sumner insult his uncle, he put a cane to Sumner's head.
Brooks-Sumner Incident
"The Caning of Charles Sumner" In this debacle, Brooks nearly beat Sumner to death, his main targets on Sumner were his face, head, and shoulders. Sumner was left walking with a cane for the rest of his life.
Charles Sumner
Sumner was a Northerner who was in opposition to the Fugitive Slave Law that was put into place. In a heated debate against Andrew Butler, Sumner commented on Bulter's speech deficiency. Brooks (Butler's nephew) did not like that at all!
The Aftermath
Increase Sectional Tesion
This incident was used for propaganda. The North saw Southerners as violent people who would do anything to not allow an American their freedom. One the other hand, Southerners saw Brooks as a hero who could take down the North for trying to encroach on their right to own slaves.
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