may 30, 1854 - Kansas nebraska act
Description:
Railroads were booming and a guy named Stephen Douglas wanted to build a railroad going into Illinois. In order for this to work Nebraska and Kansas must become a state. This led into the Kansas Nebraska Act. Since Stephen didn't want to decide to be against or for slavery the idea of popular sovereignty came up. This led into a huge fight in Kansas.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 30, 1854
Now
~ 170 years ago
