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Struggle Over Kansas Statehood Fueled Civil War
Editor notes the Kansas Missouri border troubles as a key prelude to the Civil War. The piece traces Bleeding Kansas from 1854 to 1861 with mob violence, elections, and raids by pro and anti slavery factions. It highlights Lawrence and Lecompton, famous raids, and figures like John Brown, leading to statehood for Kansas.
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Kansas
Kansas, Missouri
Kansas City
Missouri
Territory
Kansas Territory
Congress
Kansas-Missouri
Wyandotte
Buchanan
Union
Lawrence
Kan
Lecompton
Topeka
Sam Jones
Free State
John Brown
Pottowatomie Creek
Ossawatomie
Brown