Resolutions of the Kansas Territorial Legislative Assembly

Civil War

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Title: Resolutions of the Kansas Territorial Legislative Assembly
Creator: Kansas Territorial Legislative Assembly
W. Bowker
James Hanway
Description: These documents comprise 14 separate resolutions of the Kansas Territorial Legislative Assembly, dated between 1858 and 1861. The resolutions address a variety of topics, including support for admitting Kansas into the Union as a state; revision of county and township laws; protection of American Indian land rights; and maintaining peace with Missouri by denouncing any attempt by Kansans to interfere with slavery.
Date: 1858-1861
Local Subject: Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
Popular Sovereignty
African Americans
Presidential Election of 1860, Secession, and the War's Commencement
American Indians
Lecompton Constitutional Convention
Wyandotte Constitutional Convention
People: Kansas Territorial Legislative Assembly
W. Bowker
James Hanway
Geographic Subject: Lawrence, Kansas
Douglas County, Kansas
Object Type: Government Document
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: Kansas Territorial Records, 27-01-05-05
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