“Bleeding Kansas” Timeline Activity by Alexxa Rodriguez

May 30th, 1854

arodriguez26_29 — 2024-03-05 19:11:50 UTC

The Kansas Nebraska act took place during 1854 on May 30th. In the early 1850s there were settlers and entrepreneurs that wanted to move to Nebraska. Southern state representatives did not want this due to the location where slavery was outlawed by the Missouri Compromise. Because of this ongoing conflict it is known to be the most significant even that led to the Civil War.

1860

arodriguez26_29 — 2024-03-05 19:12:52 UTC

One of the main figures during this act is Senator Stephen A. Douglas. He was the man behind the act and he supported U.S. territorial expansion.

November 29th, 1854

mheina26 — 2024-03-05 19:14:36 UTC

Senator David Atchison who was the senator of Missouri had led over 1,700 men into Kansas. This way they can vote for their pro-slavery representative. These were called "Border Ruffians" and they threatened to shoot burn and hang all of the people that are apart of slavery.

1820

arodriguez26_29 — 2024-03-05 19:26:44 UTC

Due to the Kansas Nebraska Act, based on popular sovereignty, each issue of slavery was decided.

May 24th, 1856

mheina26 — 2024-03-05 19:32:35 UTC

John Brown found slavey irascible. He wanted to get revenge.

On the night of May 24, 1856 Brown and 7 others had made their way to the pro-slavery town of Pottawatomie Creek, armed with weapons. Brown and his people dragged all of the helpless victims and unalived them.

December 1856

mheina26 — 2024-03-05 19:34:20 UTC

By the time that December of 1856 came along, over 200 people armed and started a fight. Property damage worth over millions of dollars with troops sent down to stop the fighting, chaos was unfolding right in front of their eyes.

May 21st, 1856

arodriguez26_29 — 2024-03-06 14:17:39 UTC

On May 21st, 1856, pro slavery took strike. All over from Kansas, Missouri rode, and Lawrence 800 men took action. They destroyed two newspaper offices and threw printing presses into the river from the anti slavery offices. The destruction didnt end there, they also burned and looted homes, shops, and as to put it to an end they aimed their cannons at the Free States Hotel.

May 19th 1856

arodriguez26_29 — 2024-03-06 14:23:13 UTC

On May 19th 1856 Senator Charles Sumner gave a lengthy speech called "The Crime Against Kansas". In this speech he directly insulted the civilization of Missouri calling them thugs and "murderous robbers". This speech went on for two days.

May 22nd 1856

arodriguez26_29 — 2024-03-06 14:27:08 UTC

This day is known as the Brooks–Sumner Affair. It occurred after Sumners speech while he was working at his desk. Representative Preston Brook came from behind of Sumner and struck a can against his head multiple times.

January 29th 1861

arodriguez26_29 — 2024-03-06 14:32:10 UTC

There was an obsurd amount of violence happening in Kansas, Northerners were upset and the violence also became involved in congress. It wasn't until January 29th in 1861 that the chaos ended.