Charles Sumner - 400-600 word original post

Within a 400-600 word original post, please present a thorough and clear discussion of the question assigned:

Research the attack of Charles Sumner by Preston Brooks. What instigated this attack? How did this attack embody the growing sectional tension? In your opinion, could an attack like this occur today? 

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