2. Nebraska-Kansas act
of 1845
The two states decided whether they would be a salve-free
state or not. After the act was passed, many people came to
settle in Kansas.
Two votes had to be taken, due to pro-slavery getting
charged with fraud. In the second vote, pro-slavery refused
to vote.Violence broke out and President Franklin Pierce
sent in troops to stop the violence.
Another vote was taken and pro-slavery won but was
charged with fraud again. Kansas was admitted as a free
state. 1861
3. Fort Scott
Fort Scott, previously a military fort, had been reopened as a
hotel for about 30 pro-slavery settlers, in 1856.
It was believed that they were supported by theSouthern
Emigrant Aid Society and were members of the Dark
Lantern Societies, who harassed Free-slave settlers and
drove them out of Kansas.
In 1858, trouble had intensified and a very small battle broke
out. Only one soldier was killed.
4. James Montgomery
A leader of Free-State forces, who caused a lot of
violent acts.
In May of 1858, Montgomery and his men drove
around 11 free-state settlers were pulled out of
their homes and were taken to a ravine to be shot.
In June 1858, him and his men rescued a free-state
settler, Benjamin Rice, from jail. Rice had been
arrested for murder, Montgomery claimed that
Rice had been arrested illegally and broke him out.
