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Bleeding Kansas
  S a r a h   M c G i b b o n
Nebraska-Kansas act
     of 1845
The two states decided whether they would be a salve-
free state or not. After the act was passed, many
people came to settle in Kansas.

Two votes had to be taken, due to pro-slavery getting
charged with fraud. In the second vote, pro-slavery
refused to vote.Violence broke out and President
Franklin Pierce sent in troops to stop the violence.

In 1861,Another vote was taken and
pro-slavery won but was charged with
fraud again. Kansas was admitted as a
free state.
Fort Scott

Fort Scott, previously a military fort, had been reopened as a
hotel for about 30 pro-slavery settlers, in 1856.

It was believed that they were supported by theSouthern
Emigrant Aid Society and were members of the Dark
Lantern Societies, who harassed Free-slave settlers and
drove them out of Kansas.

In 1858, trouble had intensified
and a very small battle broke out.
Only one soldier was killed.
James Montgomery
A leader of Free-State forces, who
caused a lot of violent acts.

In May of 1858, Montgomery and his
men drove around 11 free-state
settlers were pulled out of their homes
and were taken to a ravine to be shot.

In June 1858, him and his men
rescued a free-state settler, Benjamin
Rice, from jail. Rice had been arrested
for murder, Montgomery claimed that
Rice had been arrested illegally and
broke him out.

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Bleeding Kansas

  • 1. Bleeding Kansas S a r a h M c G i b b o n
  • 2. Nebraska-Kansas act of 1845 The two states decided whether they would be a salve- free state or not. After the act was passed, many people came to settle in Kansas. Two votes had to be taken, due to pro-slavery getting charged with fraud. In the second vote, pro-slavery refused to vote.Violence broke out and President Franklin Pierce sent in troops to stop the violence. In 1861,Another vote was taken and pro-slavery won but was charged with fraud again. Kansas was admitted as a free state.
  • 3. Fort Scott Fort Scott, previously a military fort, had been reopened as a hotel for about 30 pro-slavery settlers, in 1856. It was believed that they were supported by theSouthern Emigrant Aid Society and were members of the Dark Lantern Societies, who harassed Free-slave settlers and drove them out of Kansas. In 1858, trouble had intensified and a very small battle broke out. Only one soldier was killed.
  • 4. James Montgomery A leader of Free-State forces, who caused a lot of violent acts. In May of 1858, Montgomery and his men drove around 11 free-state settlers were pulled out of their homes and were taken to a ravine to be shot. In June 1858, him and his men rescued a free-state settler, Benjamin Rice, from jail. Rice had been arrested for murder, Montgomery claimed that Rice had been arrested illegally and broke him out.

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