Preston Brooks and Charles Sumner were on opposite sides in the battle over "bleeding Kansas."

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Yes, this is true. Preston Brooks was a pro-slavery representative from South Carolina, while Charles Sumner was an anti-slavery senator from Massachusetts. They had a heated exchange after Sumner gave a speech opposing slavery in May of 1856, which culminated in Brooks physically attacking Sumner with a cane on the floor of the Senate. This incident became a symbol of the growing tensions between the North and South over the issue of slavery.

Preston Brooks and Charles Sumner Were on Opposite Sides in the Battle