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The territorial legislature, elected by admitted and wholesale fraud, unseated all free-state members whose election was contested, and proceeded to pass laws upholding and fortifying slavery.
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This statement highlights the fraudulent practices in the territorial legislature that undermined free-state representation in Kansas.
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