The idea of local elections encouraged terrorists from both sides to cross into the state and intimidate the voters, and then try to make out that the results were rigged.
It was like the Civil War in microcosm, and it raised the temperature of the slavery debate.
a violent clash between proslavery and antislavery forces
like dis bro "WELL F DA SOUTH"
How did the Kansas act lead to growing hostility between pro-slavery and anti-slavery supporters
If two people are "at each others' throats" there is hostility between them.
"Bleeding Kansas"
the fighting between proslavery and antislavery groups in Kansasthe violent clashes between pro slavery and antislavery groups in the Kansas territory.
Pro-slavery means that you favor slavery, & want it to stay.
a violent clash beetween proslavery and antislavery forces.
It was a struggle between the ANTISLAVERY and the PROSLAVERY
Fighting between proslavery and antislavery activists in Kansas
Fighting between proslavery and antislavery activists in Kansas
Fighting between proslavery and antislavery activists in Kansas