Kansas Admitted to the Union
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Date
January 29, 1861
Type
National
Author
hjwilson1975
Location
Topeka,
Kansas,
United States
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Event Details
On January 29, 1861, Kansas was admitted to the Union as the 34th state. This event marked the end of a violent period known as 'Bleeding Kansas,' where pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions fought for control over the territory's future.
Context: Entering as a free state, Kansas's admission tipped the political balance in the years immediately preceding the American Civil War. Its constitution prohibited slavery, a victory for the abolitionist movement.