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'Bleeding Kansas'...
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May 27, 1856
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 27, 1856 Page 3 has a great wealth of reporting on the tension in Kansas over the slavery issue. The reports shown are dated just prior to the historic sacking of Lawrence and the reports indicate a great heightening of tension.
A few bits note: "...We are informed also that these men collecting about Lawrence openly declare that their intention is to destroy the town & drive off the citizens...'free state' men only have arms for about one in four of the3m; that they have not one-third as man men in Lawrence as they had in December..." and so much more.
Bleeding Kansas describes the period of repeated outbreaks of violent guerrilla warfare between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces following the creation of the new territory of Kansas in 1854. In all, some 56 people were killed between 1855 and 1859.
Nice having these reports in this famous newspaper from the nation's capital.
Four pages, large folio size, nice condition. The folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
Four pages, large folio size, nice condition. The folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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