CSPAN3 Violence In Congress January 27, 2023
so, lori, can we bring you on to talk about what you have with us today? >> so, i am joining you here today from the account chamber at the old state house to share with you one of our treasures from the revolutionary spaces collection. this item is a cane, which is described as the cane with which representative front to s brooks assaulted charge sumner in april 2nd, 1856. this is a key part and one of the most violent events in american congressional history. to give you a little background. may 19th and 20th of 1856, charles sumner -- who was a united states senator from the massa...
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