The 1856 beating of Charles Sumner on the floor of the United States Senate
A. was a vicious assault carried out by a member of the House of Representatives.
B. resulted in Sumner's death from his injuries weeks later.
C. was strongly condemned in the South.
D. was in response to a pro-slavery speech he had given.
E. All these answers are correct.
Answer: A
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