In 1856, 57 men, four women and two children from across Connecticut left the state to begin life anew in Kansas — “Free-Staters,” as emigrants to Kansas who opposed slavery were known.

But Kansas was next to the slave state of Missouri. In an era that would come to be known as "Bleeding Kansas," the territory would become a battleground over the slavery question.

America, brought the Juneteenth celebration to the 18th and Vine District, which is the site of the annual Junetee ...

ST. LOUIS, Tuesday, Feb. 28. The bill abolishing Slavery in Kansas, which was vetoed by Gov. MEDAEY, has been passed over his veto by a vote of 30 to 7.

In Lecompton, Kansas, pro-slavery supporters gathered to write an 1857 constitution that legalized ownership of other humans in the territory, as part of the violent battle known as Bleeding Kansas.

Senator beaten as tempers flared over slavery in Kansas in 1856. ... The institution of slavery was evil, yet millions of Americans believed it was divinely preordained.

There are 11 Civil War veterans buried in the Anti-slavery Friends Cemetery at Asa Bales Park in Westfield. On June 21 at 10 ...

LECOMPTON, Kan. - One-hundred-and-fifty years ago, the nation was on the eve of the Civil War and transfixed by the bloody fighting in Kansas over whether the territory would enter ...

Spalding backed up his words. Following passage of the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act that mandated that popular vote would decide if slavery would be extended into the new territories, pro-slavery ...

Bloody anniversary: This brave senator was bludgeoned as tempers flared over slavery in Kansas. Clay Wirestone. Wed, May 22, 2024 at 8:33 AM UTC. 4 min read.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - While some are celebrating the Juneteenth holiday through dance and music, others see it as an opportunity to learn more about the history in their own backyard of Kansas ...

Senator beaten as tempers flared over slavery in Kansas in 1856. Are we better today? | Opinion By Clay Wirestone The Kansas Reflector. Updated May 22, 2024 2:32 PM.