Exhibits

Willing to Die for Freedom

A Look Back at Kansas Territory, 1854-1861

Voting in Kansas Territory
People came to Kansas Territory to vote on a constitution.
But not everyone could vote legally.

Federal law denied voting rights to some because of their race or gender. Others voted illegally because they didn't actually live here but crossed the border to vote anyway.

Try to find a character who could vote legally in Kansas by clicking on these images:

Abolitionist
Abolitionist		 African American
African American		 Freestater
Free-Stater		 Native American
Native American		 Proslavery settler
Proslavery


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