l rose. (http://www.historyplace.com/licoln/kansas.htm) President Franklin Pierce supported the pro-slavery settlers. He ordered Federal troops to stop the violence and dispersed the anti-slavery fractions within the Kansas territory. Another election was to be held. Once again pro-slavery triumphed and they were charged with election fraud for the second time. (http://www.historyplace.com/licoln/kansas.htm) As a result, Congress did not recognize the constitution adopted by the pro-slavery settlers and Kansas was not allowed to become a state.
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