1. The foreground was that Brooks slammed his metal-topped cane onto the unsuspecting Sumner's head. As Brooks struck again and again, Sumner rose and lurched blindly about the chamber, futilely attempting to protect himself. The background of this cartoon is during Sumner’s speech about "Crime against Kansas," he identified two Democratic senators as the principal culprits in this crime—Stephen Douglas of Illinois and Andrew Butler of South Carolina.
2. Sumner was on the Northern side in this event. The artist used black to highlight him from the cartoon, which showed that he is the main point in the cartoon. Also, the Sumner in the cartoon was scholarly looking, stark contrasted with the violent Brooks. However, as the text portrayed, “Sumner
2. Sumner was on the Northern side in this event. The artist used black to highlight him from the cartoon, which showed that he is the main point in the cartoon. Also, the Sumner in the cartoon was scholarly looking, stark contrasted with the violent Brooks. However, as the text portrayed, “Sumner