South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks murdered John Brown before Brown could be tried for his actions at Harpers Ferry. beat Senator Charles Sumner with a cane. defeated Abraham Lincoln in the 1858 Illinois gubernatorial race. argued that slavery should be limited to the south. led religious opposition to slavery in the south.

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South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks beat Senator Charles Sumner with a cane before  John Brown  could be tried for his actions at Harpers Ferry. 

Therefore, option A is correct.

The Trial of John Brown

The Trial of John Brown was an important part of Massachusetts history.

One if the highlights of the Trial was the canning of Charles Sumner  by the Congressman from Massachusetts Preston Brooks.

The trial was based on murder of John Brown.

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