Melting face on Nostr: For those who like history and like this idea, there's a great book named "The ...
For those who like history and like this idea, there's a great book named "The Caning" by Stephen Pueblo which tells the story of Preston Brooks beating Charles Sumner into brain damage with his cane on the floor of the Senate in 1856 because of an anti-slavery speech by the latter. That may be where the quoted picture is from. Or you can read this Wikipedia article.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caning_of_Charles_Sumner
I’m pushing a proposal to repaint senate floor WITH MY OPPONENT BLOOD!
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