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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.
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What was the position of the south with regard to slavery in the Kansas territory?
Congress did not have the power to make rules about slavery in the kansas territory.
Why did Abraham Lincoln opposed the kansas-nebraska act?
he was against slavery.
Who did Stephen Douglas's support the Kansas-Nebraska Act leding to a series of debates over slavery with?
Abraham Lincoln
What events led Abraham Lincoln to speak out against slavery?
the kansas nebraska act and the dread Scott decision caused violence and anger that caught Abraham Lincoln's attention.
How did Franklin Pierce's position on slavery affect the situation in Kansas?
Pierce believed in the Constitutional right of a state to allow slavery but he was not pro-slavery. Therefore it seemed reasonable to let the people in a territory to decide if they wanted to allow slavery instead of the using the Missouri Compromise procedure to admitting states in pairs, one slave and one free. However, Nebraska was anti-slavery so unless Kansas voted to be a slave state, the balance would be upset and this is what caused all the trouble in Kansas.
What was the effect of an event in bleeding kansas?
Tensions and violence over slavery spread outside Kansas
What was the South concerned about if slavery was not permitted in Kansas?
They were concerned that slavery would come 2 kansas
How did the anti slavery forces hope to prevent slavery in Kansas?
by scrambling to get anti slavery people to kansas fist and starting a competition.
How did anti slavery forces hope to prevent slavery in Kansas?
by scrambling to get anti slavery people to Kansas fist and starting a competition.
Did Kansas-Nebraska Act led bloodshed over slavery in Kansas?
Yes, the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 played a significant role in escalating tensions over slavery in Kansas. The act allowed for popular sovereignty in deciding the issue of slavery in the territory, leading to violent conflicts between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces known as "Bleeding Kansas."
What contributed to the event of Bleeding Kansas?
Slavery was an issue that contributed to the event of Bleeding Kansas. Bleeding Kansas was also known as the Bloody Kansas war.
When was slavery abolished in Kansas if it had slavery?
Kansas was a "free" state, therefore it never had slavery. It entered the Union as a "free" state on January 29, 1861.
