The Beating of Charles Sumner
As the anniversary of the January 6th attack on the Capitol rolls around, join The Rebeccas as they look at another episode of violence at the Capitol by examining the case of Rep. Preston Brooks beating Sen. Charles Sumner on the floor of the Senate in the few years preceding the Civil War. Learn about what lead up to this terrible incident, and also what the reactions of citizens across the country meant for the immediate future of the United States.