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title: Southern Chivalry: The Caning of Charles Sumner
author: John L. Magee
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20578/southern-chivalry-the-caning-of-charles-sumner/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-06-11
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# Southern Chivalry: The Caning of Charles Sumner

_Authored by John L. Magee_

## Image File

[![Southern Chivalry: The Caning of Charles Sumner](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20578.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20578.jpg)

## Image Caption

*Southern Chivalry: The Caning of Charles Sumner,* depicting the attack on abolitionist Senator Charles Sumner by pro-slavery Senator Preston Brooks in the US Senate, lithograph by John L. Magee, 1856.

Boston Public Library.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Magee, J. L. (2025, June 11). Southern Chivalry: The Caning of Charles Sumner. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20578/southern-chivalry-the-caning-of-charles-sumner/>
### Chicago
Magee, John L.. "Southern Chivalry: The Caning of Charles Sumner." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 11, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20578/southern-chivalry-the-caning-of-charles-sumner/>.
### MLA
Magee, John L.. "Southern Chivalry: The Caning of Charles Sumner." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Jun 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20578/southern-chivalry-the-caning-of-charles-sumner/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/9880wb139) by **John L. Magee**. Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 11 June 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.