Man behind the cane, the: preston brooks, political violence, and the road to the civil war
Auteur :
Quigley, Paul
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780197667262
Date de publication :
4 août 2026
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In 1856, South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks assaulted Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner with a cane in the US Capitol, defending his family's honor and the rights of slaveholders. Paul Quigley offers a gripping new perspective on Brooks and the act of violence that played a central role in the polarization that led to the Civil War.