Bleeding Kansas (1854–1856) (jan 17, 1854 – jan 17, 1856)
Description:
Date: 1854–1856Description: A violent conflict erupted in Kansas between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions as they rushed to the territory to influence its decision on slavery. Hundreds were killed in the fighting.
Impact: "Bleeding Kansas" showed that popular sovereignty could not resolve the issue of slavery and revealed the deepening political and social divisions between the North and South.
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Date:
jan 17, 1854
jan 17, 1856
~ 2 years