Who was the Massachusetts Senator who delivered the fiery speech called "the crime against kansas," and was subsequently beaten nearly to death by Preston Brooks.
a. Preston Brooks
b. Charles Sumner
c. William Lloyd Garrison
d. Charles Barkley
Answer: b. Charles Sumner
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