Kansas-Nebraska Act
In 1854 the Kansas-Nebraska Act created the Nebraska Territory. The act overturned the Missouri Compromise by allowing legislatures of the Nebraska and Kansas territories to determine whether to permit or abolish slavery. From 1855 on, what to do about slavery was a recurring topic of debate in the Territorial Legislature.
Read more about this topic: History Of Slavery In Nebraska
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