Mrs. Low and Behold

The Day Congress Turned into a Fight Club

Mrs. Low Season 1 Episode 5

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After a fiery speech about slavery, Charles Sumner was beaten on the Senate floor by Preston Brooks. How could disagreements in a democracy turn into violence — and what does this moment reveal about the tensions that led to the Civil War?