The Kansas Nebraska Act

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Kansas-Nebraska Act repeals Missouri Compromise (of 1820) and provides for settlement of these territories under popular sovereignty, a situation which immediately leads to 'War for Bleeding Kansas' between free-states and pro-slavery elements.

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Editors. "The Kansas Nebraska Act". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010
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