Bleeding Borders: Race, Gender, and Violence in Pre-Civil War Kansas

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Bleeding Borders Conflicting Worlds New Dimensions of the American Civil War T. Michael Parrish, Series Editor Bleeding Borders race, gender, and Violence in Pre–Civil War Kansas kristen tegtmeier oertel louisiana state university press baton rouge Published by Louisiana State University Press Copyright © 2009 by Louisiana State University Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America First printing Designer: Laura Roubique Gleason Typeface: Whitman Printer and binder: Thomson-Shore, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Oertel, Kristen Tegtmeier, 1969– Bleeding borders : race, gender, and violence in pre–Civil War Kansas / Kristen Tegtmeier Oertel.    p. cm. — (Conflicting worlds) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-8071-3390-3 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Kansas—History—1854–1861. 2. Kansas —Social conditions—19th century. 3. Social conflict—Kansas—History—19th century. 4. Slavery—Political aspects—Kansas—History—19th century. 5. Kansas—Race relations— History—19th century. 6. Sex role—Kansas—History—19th century. 7. Violence—Kansas— History—19th century. 8. Indians of North America—Kansas—History—19th century. 9. African Americans—Kansas—History—19th century. 10. Women, White—Kansas—History —19th century. I. Title. F685.O44 2009 973.7'113—dc22 2008027354 The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. 4 For my parents and grandparents This page intentionally left blank ...