Abolitionists in Lawrence, Kansas
Robert Sutton talked about why New England abolitionists moved from New England to Kansas, their efforts to make Kansas a free-state, and… read more
Robert Sutton talked about why New England abolitionists moved from New England to Kansas, their efforts to make Kansas a free-state, and their impact on the Civil War. Mr. Sutton is the author of Stark Mad Abolitionists: Lawrence, Kansas, and the Battle Over Slavery in the Civil War Era. close
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