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A citizen of Kansas, by the name of Dow, was murdered by a partisan of Slavery, in the name of “law and order.” Such an outrage naturally aroused indignation and provoked threats.
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Sumner recounts the murder of a Kansas citizen, illustrating the violent conflict over slavery.
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