The predominant sentiment demanded that Kansas should be free, and the excitement aroused by the repeal of the Missouri Compromise was quickly rekindled when the South approved the murderous methods intended to make it a slave State.
This quote reflects the strong public sentiment in favor of Kansas's freedom during a tumultuous period in American history.
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