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Kansas Historical Society

Willing to Die for Freedom: Look Back at Kansas Territory

For Students 9th - 10th
This online exhibit teaches you about "Bleeding Kansas." Follow the hyperlinks to obtain a wealth of information.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: John Brown's Holy War: Pottawatomie Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS provides information on John Brown's involvement in the Pottawatomie Massacre and the reasons behind the massacre.
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Handout
Other

Kansas Cyclopedia of State History: Pottawatomie Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the Pottawatomie Massacre which was John Brown's plan to drive the pro-slavers out of the area. From a 1912 encyclopedia.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Pottawatomie Creek Massacre

For Students 5th - 8th
John Brown, seeking revenge for the sack of Lawrence, Kansas, made Kansas even more bloody. Read about the Pottawatomie Massacre and its reverberations throughout Kansas.
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Handout
Other

History Net: The Madness of John Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
Was John Brown mad, suffering from a mental disorder or perfectly sane? This article briefly contrasts the possibilities. (July 2009)
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Trouble in Kansas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains information about the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the violence that followed in Kansas. It contains photographs of key figures.