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Who are the Border Ruffians

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Answer: Border Ruffians was the derogatory name for proslavery raiders from the slave state of Missouri.

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During the events leading to the American Civil War, Border Ruffians was the derogatory name for proslavery raiders from the slave state of Missouri, who crossed into Kansas Territory to induce violence that peaked from 1854 to 1858 to force the acceptance of slavery.

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