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Why did Kansas become the battleground over slavery?

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they became the battleground over slavery since Kansas was debating wether to be an anti slavery state or a free state, this caused violence to uproar
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kansas territory because of its proximity to Missouri a slave state became political and literal battleground for pro slavery and antislavery forces
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