I believe that was in Nebraska and Kansas. The conflicts happening in Kansas were also known as "Bleeding Kansas"
Kansas was named after the Kansas River. The Kansas River was named after the Kansa/Kanza people who lived in the river's area.The French were the first to explore Kansas.
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas
one of Kansas's nickname is the sunflower state
Prior to Kansas joining the Union, the Kansas Territory was a hotbed of violence and chaos between anti-slavery and pro-slavery settlers. Kansas was known as Bleeding Kansas as these forces collided over the issue of slavery in the United States. The term "Bleeding Kansas" was coined by Republican Horace Greeley, editor of the New York Tribune.
"Border Ruffians" from Missouri invaded Kansas and force election of a pro-slavery legislature.
"Border Ruffians" from Missouri invaded Kansas and force election of a pro-slavery legislature.
Bleeding Kansas
Kansas cast its 5 electoral votes for Rutherford Hayes in the 1876 election. The 1876 presidential election popular vote totals in Kansas were Samuel Tilden 37,902 and Rutherford Hayes 78,324.
Bleeding kansas
I think it was called "Bleeding Kansas"