What is the Lecompton Constitution?
The Lecompton Constitution was a proposed constitution for Kansas presented by pro-slavery activists. It allowed slavery in Kansas, excluded free black men from living in Kansas and allowed only white U.S. men to vote. It was rejected by resident in 1858.
Tags: Bleeding Kansas, Civil War, Slavery
Source: http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/207409
Source: http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/207409
Who was John Brown?
john Brown was a Northern activist who believed that an armed insurrection was the only way to eliminate slavery from the United States. Between his most famous actions, he was involved in what is known as Bleeding Kansas with events like the Pottawatomie Massacre, and is remembered for the capture of the federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry in 1859, where he was captured and sentenced to death.
Tags: Bleeding Kansas, Slavery
Source: http://www.history.com/topics/john-brown
Source: http://www.history.com/topics/john-brown
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Author: CoboCards-User
Main topic: History, US
Topic: American Civil War
Published: 04.03.2015
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