Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas Part of the prelude to the American Civil War 1856 map showing slave states (gray), free states (pink), and territories (green) in the United States, with the Kansas Territory in center (white) Date 1854–1861 Location Kansas and Missouri Result Anti-slavery victory; Kansas admitted to the Union as a free state Belligerents Anti-slavery settlers, Jayhawkers Pro-slavery settlers, Border Ruffians Casualties and losses 100 or fewer; 30–40 killed [1] 80 or fewer; 20–30 killed [1] v t e Bleeding Kansas Wakarusa War Sacking of Lawrence Pottawatomie massacre Battle of Black Jack First and Second Battles of Franklin Battle of Fort Titus Battle of Osawatomie Marais des Cygnes massacre Events leading to the American Civil War Slavery Northwest Ordinance Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions Battle of Negro Fort Missouri Compromise Tariff of 1828 Nat Turner's slave rebellion Nullification Crisis A...