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 ...

Bleeding Kansas – John Brown’s Fight Against Slavery Posted: January 30, 2025 | Last updated: January 30, 2025 As tensions over slavery reached a boiling point, Senator Charles Sumner was ...

An event that pushed John Brown over the edge. Old Brown was coming, with his militia leading to 56 political killings called Bleeding Kansas.