Fighting between proslavery and antislavery activists in Kansas
Fighting between proslavery and antislavery activists in Kansas
border ruffians
border ruffians
Fighting between proslavery and antislavery activists in Kansas
This happened because proslavery Missourians crossed over into Kansas to vote illegally
Border Ruffians
Pro-slavery elements in Kansas manipulated the statues of the Kansas-Nebraska act by encouraging and arming pro-slavery residents from Missouri. These Missouri residents crossed into Kansas specifically for voting in these ballots. They were known as border ruffians.
After the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854 allowing the future state to choose whether to be a slave or state, many proslavery settlers came into the Kansas territory. Many of these settlers rushed over the border with Missouri, already a slave state, to influence the decision in Kansas.
Citizens of the state of Missouri.
Henry BeecherJohn BrownStephen Douglas was a fervent abolitionist who attacked proslavery families in Kansas.
proslavery and antislavery