Waleed Shahid @_waleedshahid
In 1856, Congressman Brooks of South Carolina, bashed abolitionist Senator Sumner in the head with a cane after he delivered a speech stating the expansion of slavery was a "crime." After the attack, members of Congress began arming themselves before venturing onto the floor. https://t.co/bQqWZW8LPc — PolitiTweet.org