In 1854, Abraham Lincoln made a speech about the popular sovereignty movement with regards to Kansas. He believed that slavery should be banned in that territory because it was morally wrong, not due to the voting opinions of its citizens. In other words, do not vote against slavery because its a preference such as citizens do not want Blacks to enter Kansas, but vote against slavery because as citizens you believe it to be morally wrong to enslave anyone.
Congress did not have the power to make rules about slavery in the kansas territory.
he was against slavery.
Abraham Lincoln
the kansas nebraska act and the dread Scott decision caused violence and anger that caught Abraham Lincoln's attention.
Franklin Pierce's position on slavery greatly influenced the situation in Kansas. He supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed popular sovereignty in determining the slavery question. This led to violent conflicts between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers in Kansas, known as "Bleeding Kansas." Pierce's stance effectively exacerbated tensions and further divided the nation over the issue of slavery.
Tensions and violence over slavery spread outside Kansas
They were concerned that slavery would come 2 kansas
by scrambling to get anti slavery people to Kansas fist and starting a competition.
by scrambling to get anti slavery people to kansas fist and starting a competition.
Slavery was an issue that contributed to the event of Bleeding Kansas. Bleeding Kansas was also known as the Bloody Kansas war.
Kansas was a "free" state, therefore it never had slavery. It entered the Union as a "free" state on January 29, 1861.
"Bleeding Kansas" was the term used by newspapers to describe the conflict over slavery in Kansas, which erupted in violence between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces in the 1850s.