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The Caning of Charles Sumner showed that the North and the South were deeply divided. Northerners were outraged at the caning and Charles Sumner became a martyr in the North. Preston Brooks became a hero in the South and was praised by southern newspapers. Brooks' assault was also an important part of changing the struggling Republican Party into a major political force.

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Myra Hodkiewicz

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