The Kansas Civil War begins: Democratic (constitutionalist) President Pierce signs the Kansas-Nebraska Act, repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820, creating the federal enclaves of Kansas and Nebraska, and leaving the question of slavery open to “popular sovereignty” (mob violence).
[updated 1/10/2025]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article VI, Section 3
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 144.
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