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This week on Scandalized, we go back to the 1850s, and things get violent. A U.S. Senator clings to life after being beaten in the halls of Congress by one of his colleagues. The caning of Senator Charles Sumner; its causes, its consequences and its familiar political divisions.
A transcript of this episode is available.
Content Warning: Violence and blood
For more sources and bonus info on this episode, visit www.scandalizedpod.com.
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This week on Scandalized, we go back to the 1850s, and things get violent. A U.S. Senator clings to life after being beaten in the halls of Congress by one of his colleagues. The caning of Senator Charles Sumner; its causes, its consequences and its familiar political divisions.
A transcript of this episode is available.
Content Warning: Violence and blood
For more sources and bonus info on this episode, visit www.scandalizedpod.com.

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