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The Nebraska-Kansas Act of 1854 (Paperback)
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The Nebraska-Kansas Act of 1854 (Paperback)
Series: Law in the American West
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"The Nebraska-Kansas Act of 1854" turns upside down the traditional
way of thinking about one of the most important laws ever passed in
American history. The act that created Nebraska and Kansas also, in
effect, abolished the Missouri Compromise, which had prohibited
slavery in the region since 1820. This bow to local control
outraged the nation and led to vicious confrontations, including
Kansas's subsequent mini-civil war. The essays in this volume shift
the focus from the violent and influential reaction of "Bleeding
Kansas" to the role that Nebraska played in this decisive moment.
Essays from both established and new scholars examine the
historical context and significance of this statute. They treat
American political culture of the 1850s; American territorial
history; the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, and
Frederick Douglass in the creation and implementation of the law;
the reactions of African Americans to the act; and the comparative
impact on Nebraskans and Kansans. At the 150th anniversary of the
Kansas-Nebraska Act, as it came to be known, these scholars
reexamine the political, social, and personal contexts of this act
and its effect on the course of American history.
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