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 | The Territorial Period has been hard for Kansas. Tell us about it Nancy. | |
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| Yes it has Bob. About 50 people have lost their lives during this time. Kansas fought hard to become a state. This is a recap of some of the violence. | |
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| The killing of a free-stater started what cecame known as the "Wakarusa War." | |
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| Yes it did. Remember that Free-stater means is a person who believed Kansas should not allow slavery. | |
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| Shortly after this killing, proslavery supporters arrested a man attending a free stater meeting. | |
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| Then other Free-staters came to rescue him. The Sheriff a Southern supporter called the rescue a "Lawless" action. | |
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