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> United States > District of Columbia
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| Office | Bigger Man |
| Honorific | Bigger Man - Abbr: Bigger Man |
| Type | Duel |
| Filing Deadline | May 20, 1856 - 12:00pm Central |
| Polls Open | May 22, 1856 - 06:00am Central |
| Polls Close | May 22, 1856 - 11:00pm Central |
| Term Start | May 22, 1856 - 11:05pm |
| Term End | January 27, 1857 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modified | Thomas Walker January 02, 2004 03:55pm |
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| Description |
Representative Brooks gave Senator Sumner a brutal caning. One of the causes was Sumner's "Crime Against Kansas" speech. Slavery was a big issue involved. Brooks felt the South and his friends were insulted.
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