Who attacked Charles Sumner on the Senate floor?
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Preston Brooks
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Answer
Preston Brooks, a Democratic congressman from South Carolina, attacked Charles Sumner on the Senate floor after Sumner delivered his anti-slavery speech "The Crime Against Kansas." The attack left Sumner severely injured and contributed to the growing polarization in the country leading up to the Civil War.
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