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1 Geography of Slavery Kansas & Nebraska applying for statehood
Kansas-Nebraska Act Geography of Slavery Kansas & Nebraska applying for statehood Based on the MO Comp., should they be free or slave states?

2 Nebraska wasn’t an issue –settled by northerners
Kansas-Nebraska Act Both KA & NB were north of the MO Compromise line which banned slavery north of that line Nebraska wasn’t an issue –settled by northerners Many southern farmers had moved to KS

3 Latitude is very close to that of MO
Kansas-Nebraska Act Kansas was an issue WHY? Latitude is very close to that of MO

4 Allowing voters to decide: popular sovereignty
Kansas-Nebraska Act Senator Douglas proposed to abandon the MO Compromise line and let the settlers decide if a territory would be free or slave Allowing voters to decide: popular sovereignty

5 Kansas-Nebraska Act Kansas – Nebraska Act Northerners protested against the Kansas-Nebraska Act because it would allow slavery to expand Southerners supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act because it would allow slavery to spread Congress passes the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854

6 After Kansas-Nebraska Act
Conflict in Kansas What state is directly east of Kansas? After Kansas-Nebraska Act Pro-slavery and anti-slavery supporters rushed to Kansas “border ruffians” crossed from MO to KS to vote for a pro-slavery gov’t – it works!

7 Kansas passed pro-slavery laws
Conflict in Kansas Kansas passed pro-slavery laws Anti-slavery supporters knew about the “border-ruffians” and refused to accept the pro-slavery gov’t or its laws

8 Anti-slavery supporters set up their own gov’t in Kansas
Conflict in Kansas Anti-slavery supporters set up their own gov’t in Kansas Both groups armed themselves and violence broke out in Lawrence, the anti slavery capital

9 Conflict in Kansas “Bleeding Kansas” John Brown & his sons lead a brutal attack, killing five pro slavery supporters Civil War: conflict between citizens in same country

10 Conflict in Kansas Senator Charles Sumner spoke out against proslavery groups in Kansas and targeted a congressman’s relative in his speech Congressman Preston Brooks attacked Sumner two days later with his cane

11 Conflict in Kansas The attack was proof of how strongly people were divided on the issue Summary

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