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. The reaction ...

The Bleeding Kansas program series takes place 2 p.m. Sundays, ... Good Kids. Nominate a Good Kid. Wednesday's Child. Fork in the Road. 13 at 65. Remembering Bob Dole. Eye on NE Kansas.

The state constitution itself has its roots in the bitter days of Bleeding Kansas. One proposed version that granted the right to vote for free African Americans was rejected by a pro-slavery ...

Abolitionist John Brown wasn't born in Kansas, but made his mark during the Bleeding Kansas era before the Civil War. Today, 165 years after his execution, Brown's violent acts and influence are ...

Their talk, titled “Kansas Day,” will touch not only on the Bleeding Kansas era, but also on the work that KHS has done over the years to establish museums and historic sites.

Bleeding Kansas 1853 - 1861: Resource Bank Contents: The Compromise of 1850 brought relative calm to the nation. Though most blacks and abolitionists strongly opposed the Compromise, the majority ...