bleeding kansas

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Kansas-Nebraska Act
In 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed settlers to decide on slavery by popular sovereignty, which angered many Northerners.
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Both pro-slavery and anti slavery settlers rushed to Kansas to influence the vote which created a lot of tension because Kansas's decision on slavery could change the balance of power in Congress.
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Topeka
Kansas became deeply divided which resulting in two rival governments forming, one pro-slavery and one anti-slavery.
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Pro-slavery forces attacked the town of Lawrence in 1856, destroying the whole place and creating violence.
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John Brown, an abolitionist led a violent attack, and killed five pro-slavery settlers in reprisal for Lawerence
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Bleeding Kanas: Violence in the WestKansas has become a battle ground as the pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers fight over the future of the territory. Recents events such as the Sack of Lawrence and the Pottawatomie Massacre, many homes have been destroyed and theres lots of tension. With two rival governments now claiming control, we can clearly seen how the violence continues to spread.
THE NEWS OF KANSAS
Kansas became an violent battleground, which gives it the name, "Bleeding Kansas". This violence deepened the divide between theNorth and the South
By: Dhruvi Rao
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