* bleeding kansas: (failure of popular sovereignty)
because kansas would decide about slavery through popular sovereignty, both the north (abolitionists) and the south (slave - holders) sent hundreds of people into kansas to sway the vote.
tensions between the two groups led to violence and the destruction of property in lawrence, kansas (a center for anti - slavery efforts).
by the end of 1856, 200 people had been killed in the skirmishes
*john brown: (radical abolitionist) from ohio who used violence against those supporting slavery
- he thought that god told him to end slavery.
- wanted to retaliate against the attack in
*pottawatomie massacre/aspect of bleeding kansas: in retaliation of the lawrence attack, the fiery abolitionist john brown led a group of men on an attack at pottawatomie creek. the group, which included four of browns followers, dragged five pro - slavery men from their homes and hacked them to death.
*the end of bleeding kansas: in the fall of 1856, the u.s. army stopped the carnage in “bleeding kansas.” by the end of that year, 1856 people had died in fighting & one million dollars’ worth of property had been destroyed. in 1861, kansas entered the union as a free state.
*john brown’s raid on harpers ferry, va: (1859) john brown led 21 men, black and white, into harpers ferry to seize the
- people were held hostage, in hope of their slaves joining the fight – no one came. local troops, and later us marines foiled his plan
- brown’s plan – the uprising was quickly put down, brown was caught and tried for treason. after a trial, brown was executed in dec 1859.
- brown was viewed by many in the north as a hero for the anti - slavery movement.
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* bleeding kansas: (failure of popular sovereignty)
because kansas would decide about slavery through popular sovereignty, both the north (abolitionists) and the south (slave - holders) sent hundreds of people into kansas to sway the vote.
tensions between the two groups led to violence and the destruction of property in lawrence, kansas (a center for anti - slavery efforts).
by the end of 1856, 200 people had been killed in the skirmishes
*john brown: (radical abolitionist) from ohio who used violence against those supporting slavery
  - he thought that god told him to end slavery.
  - wanted to retaliate against the attack in
*pottawatomie massacre/aspect of bleeding kansas: in retaliation of the lawrence attack, the fiery abolitionist john brown led a group of men on an attack at pottawatomie creek. the group, which included four of browns followers, dragged five pro - slavery men from their homes and hacked them to death.
*the end of bleeding kansas: in the fall of 1856, the u.s. army stopped the carnage in “bleeding kansas.” by the end of that year, 1856 people had died in fighting & one million dollars’ worth of property had been destroyed. in 1861, kansas entered the union as a free state.
*john brown’s raid on harpers ferry, va: (1859) john brown led 21 men, black and white, into harpers ferry to seize the
  - people were held hostage, in hope of their slaves joining the fight – no one came. local troops, and later us marines foiled his plan
  - brown’s plan – the uprising was quickly put down, brown was caught and tried for treason. after a trial, brown was executed in dec 1859.
  - brown was viewed by many in the north as a hero for the anti - slavery movement.
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# Brief Explanations:
The text details the events of Bleeding Kansas, a pivotal pre - Civil War period marked by violence over the slavery issue in Kansas. It also covers John Brown's radical abolitionist actions, including the Pottawatomie Massacre and his raid on Harpers Ferry. These events were significant in the lead - up to the Civil War, highlighting the deep divisions over slavery in the United States.
# Answer:
The events described are key moments in the lead - up to the American Civil War, centered around the slavery issue in Kansas and the radical actions of John Brown.

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