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Kansas was the only state where it was put to the vote.
It sounded like a reasonable idea, but it actually led to violence.
In that remote territory, all kinds of pro-slavery terrorists crossed the border to cast illegal votes, intimidate the public, and declare any free-soil result to be rigged.
But in the end, it was clear that quite a big majority had voted free-soil.
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Why did the passages of the act lead to Bleeding Kansas and so much discord in American politics?
Passage of the act let to Bleeding Kansas because it caused violence over the issue of slavery. The state was supposed to vote about slavery, and people tried to force neighbors to be pro or anti slavery.
How did lincolns election reflect the break between north and south?
he was planning to end slavery so pro-slavery states started seceding from the union.
Why did antis slavery and pro slavery groups encourage people to move to Kansas?
At best - to buy cheap properties that would entitle them to vote on whether Kansas should be slave or free. At worst - to intimidate voters and try to declare the ballots to be rigged.
Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858- what was the position of slavery?
That's what the debates were about - was slavery protected by the Constitution? If so, how could the new states vote to be free soil?
What happened to industries after the civil war?
Everything was better because we no longer had slavery. Everyone was allowed to vote, and all the people that were born in the United States of America were known as being citizens. :)
Did people vote for slavery to start with?
Depends where you're talking about, but generally, no.
When people vote directly on the issue of slavery that is called?
There was a vote for slavery with the Kansas Nebraska Act. The states held an election to decide if they would come in free or slave.
William Lloyd garrison asked people who are against slavery to?
William Lloyd Garrison asked people who are against slavery to actively work towards its abolition by speaking out against it, promoting equality for all individuals, and supporting anti-slavery movements and organizations.
William Lloyd Garrison asked people who were against slavery to?
Refuse to vote in elections
What did William Lloyd Garrison ask people who were against slavery to do?
Refuse to vote in the election
Name the idea that people should vote to determine the future of slavery?
Popular soverieghty
William Lloyd garrison asked people who were against slavery?
Refuse to vote in elections
What did William Lloyd garrison asked people who were against slavery to?
Refuse to vote in the election
After slavery was abolished why slaves could vote?
Salves could not vote for many years after slavery was abolished.
What William Lloyd Garrison asked people who were against slavery to?
refuse to vote in elections APEX
William Lloyd garrison asked people who were against slavery to do what?
refuse to vote in elections APEX
What was the notion that people should be able to vote on the matter of slavery in the territories called?
The notion that people should be able to vote on the matter of slavery in the territories was called popular sovereignty. Popular sovereignty is a doctrine rooted in the belief that every human being is sovereign.
