On May 21, 1856, a force of around 800 pro-slavery men attacked Lawrence, Kansas. They intended to destroy the antislavery town—especially the Free...
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A Meal Before Mayhem Attackers of Lawrence, KS ate well before sacking the town.
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On May 21, 1856, a force of around 800 pro-slavery men attacked Lawrence, Kansas. They intended to destroy the antislavery town—especially the Free...