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may 30, 1854 - Kansas-Nebraska Act

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The Kansas-Nebraska act was a territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. Under popular sovereignty, the citizens of each territory, rather than Congress, would determine whether or not slavery would be allowed.

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may 30, 1854
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~ 172 years ago