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How did the newly open territory of Kansas become a battleground for the issue of slavery

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Both abolitionists (people who are against slavery) and slave owners moved there which divided the state. (Half of the people wanted to keep slavery and the other half didn't). This conflict resulted in a lot of fighting.
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