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may 30, 1854 - Kansas-Nebraska Act

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The Kansas-Nebraska Act passes Congress and it overturns the Missouri Compromise. It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders.

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may 30, 1854
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~ 172 years ago

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