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Title
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Tour of Quindaro Ruins Makes History Come Alive
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Description
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Author describes a 2006 tour of the Quindaro, Kansas historic site, commencing at the John Brown statue located near 27th and Sewell in Kansas City, Kansas. Quindaro was Missouri River port for Free State settlers in Kansas, and was involved in the Underground Railroad during its boom years of 1857-1861.
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Date
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2006-10-20
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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The Era of Struggle Against Slavery in Wyandotte County
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Description
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Article provides an overview of forces both for and against slavery in Wyandotte County, Kansas prior to the Civil War. The author submits that the issue of slavery and the "Bleeding Kansas" era began with the arrival of the Wyandot to the Kawsmouth area, whose anti-slavery leanings clashed with pro-slavery elements in Johnson County, kansas and Jackson County, Missouri.
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Date
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1905-06-27
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
