Bleeding Kansas Dbq

Kansas became the battleground over the slavery question from 1855-1861 causing bloody feuds which would strike an era known as “Bleeding Kansas”. Due to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise northern states become furious and came pouring in from all around to help decide the destiny of Kansas. This decision would soon create violence between three different political parties who fought for control. As the decision drew to close violence will not only erupt on the street between citizens but in congress it’s self. After all the polls are complete the decision will thrill one group and outrage the other.
The clashes between north and south states all began with the bill known as the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois who was a devoted advocated in Manifest Destiny was determined on building the transcontinental railroad. In order to achieve this goal however he needed to be able to remove one of the major barriers which were the Indians reservation in Nebraska. By submitting this bill into Congress Douglas would then receive the southern states votes when the decision of whether or not to clear out the Indians reservations came. This Act would allow the slavery question to be decided by popular sovereignty of the state. However by the passing of this bill it would then repeal the

November of 1855 was the first poll regarding whether slavery would be legal in Kansas or not. While tallying up the votes only half of the ballots were done by registered voters, and at one location out of six hundred voters only twenty of them were legal residents of Kansas. When the following election came on May 30 1856 to decide the territorial legislature “Border Ruffians” again poured over the line to make their voices heard. This election had over 6,307 ballots casted and out of those only 791 voted against