Border+Ruffians

For each person, have your group research and write a paragraph: (Ariel, Frank, Shamair) 1. Why is he/she important? 2. Explain the impact he/she had on the on the USA 3. Overall would you (and your group) consider this person a good or bad part of our history

2-3 people- Research each group- explain: 1. Explain who this group is 2. (Analyze) Explain their impact on USA? 3. Evaluate the group (like/dislike, good/bad)

The term border ruffians are individuals on the western border of missouri who sought by illegal and violent means to determine the domestic organization. Senator david atchison is from missouri who led over 1700 men to vote for there pro slavery. They were famous because they would shoot or burn who opposed slavery. The border ruffians were pro-slavery who fought against the anti-slavery Free-staters. In Kansas and Missouri between the years 1854 and 1858 there was a time period called "Bleeding Kansas" this was the pre-stage to the civil war. Anti slavery settlers through kansas were outvoted. Through the election there was a fraud of legislature with 36 pro slavery delegates and 3 anti slavery delegates. Because of this first act the legislature passed a harsh slave code. This code provided fines that people expressed opinions against slavery.Death penalty was very harsh to many people. It legalized the border ruffian by not requiring voters to be residents in kansas prior to voting. We believe this is bad because no one couldn't have any freely opinions towards anything and slavery just made everything worse.