Through the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, settlers were to decide about slavery in Kansas, which led to violent clashes between pro- and anti-slavery groups, a time referred to as "Bleeding Kansas." ...

What Does the Map of Nebraska Show? A map of Nebraska reveals its distinctive rectangular shape, a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, which defined its initial territorial boundaries.

The party dissolved after the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 thrust slavery further into the political fray, upending the political coalitions.

Since a famous meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin, produced the Republican Party, all attempts at a major alternative political part have flopped miserably.

Since a famous meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin, produced the Republican Party, all attempts at a major alternative political part have flopped miserably.

The party dissolved after the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 thrust slavery further into the political fray, upending the political coalitions. ‘Know-Nothings’ ...

Hyslop takes us through the various milestones in the pro- and anti-slavery debate, notably the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850, which rather than resolve the issue only postponed it, ...