Preston Smith Brooks, a fervent advocate of slavery, assaulting Senator Charles Sumner, an abolitionist, with a cane on the floor of the United States Senate, on May 22, 1856, in retaliation for an anti-slavery speech by Sumner in which the former verbally attacked Brooks' second cousin, Senator Andrew Butler. Preston Smith Brooks , 1819 – 1857. Democratic Representative. Charles Sumner, 1811 – 1874. American politician and senator from Massachusetts.
RMID:Image ID:EY8RWD
Image details
Contributor:
Classic Image / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
EY8RWDFile size:
53.5 MB (5.3 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
4733 x 3948 px | 40.1 x 33.4 cm | 15.8 x 13.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1905More information:
This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.
Preston Smith Brooks, a fervent advocate of slavery, assaulting Senator Charles Sumner, an abolitionist, with a cane on the floor of the United States Senate, on May 22, 1856, in retaliation for an anti-slavery speech by Sumner in which the former verbally attacked Brooks' second cousin, Senator Andrew Butler. Preston Smith Brooks , 1819 – 1857. Democratic Representative. Charles Sumner, 1811 – 1874. American politician and senator from Massachusetts. From The History of Our Country, published 1905.