The Kansas-Nebraska Act, which was seen by Northerners as a pro-Southern act, was passed in 1854 and led to a rush of Northern settlers in the Kansas Territory.

Feb. 4: Sitting on the Fence: Living in Bleeding Kansas between the Factions. Feb. 11: John Brown, Man of Action. Feb. 18: A Monopoly on Misfortune: An Immigrant Regiment in the Crucible of Civil War.

April 7, 2015 Bleeding Kansas. Bill Wagnon talked about “Bleeding Kansas,” the series of violent political confrontations from 1854-1961 between anti-slavery and pro-slavery… ...