All posts tagged "Kansas-Nebraska Act"
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7.6K3MassachusettsHannah Ropes Spends 6 Months in Kansas With Loaded Pistols and Bowie Knife
On Sept. 11, 1855, Hannah Ropes, a 46-year-old single parent, stepped onto a train in Boston and headed to the ‘Far-Off Land’...
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14.0K11MassachusettsThe Boston Slave Riot of 1854
The Boston slave riot of 1854 was a contest for the soul of Boston in which slavery supporters won the battle but...
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