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The Man Behind the Cane: Preston Brooks, Political Violence, and the Road to the Civil War
By Paul Quigley
Narrated by: Shawn Compton
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By Paul Quigley
Narrated by: Shawn Compton
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In 1856, South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks assaulted Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner with a cane in the United States Capitol, defending his family's honor and the rights of slaveholders. In beating Sumner unconscious, Brooks fueled a nationwide clash over slavery that ended in civil war.
Southern historian Paul Quigley brings Brooks to life more vividly than ever, revealing how his personal struggles shaped the fateful decision to attack Sumner. Raised in the slaveholding cultu...