Battle of the Kansas

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Nathanael_Greene
gptkbp:aftermath Increased tensions between North and South
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:Unknown
gptkbp:combatants Pro-slavery forces
Anti-slavery forces
gptkbp:community_impact Influence on abolitionist movements
Formation of the Republican Party
Increased voter participation
Role in the lead-up to the Civil War
Legacy of civil disobedience
Emergence of new political alliances
Impact on local governance in Kansas
Impact on statehood for Kansas
Influence on military tactics in the Civil War
Mobilization of anti-slavery sentiment
Shift in public opinion on slavery
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:Documentaries
Historical fiction
Books and films
gptkbp:date 1856
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Impact on U. S. foreign relations
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Osawatomie
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger sectional conflict in the U. S.
gptkbp:historical_significance Foreshadowed the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Kansas
gptkbp:influence gptkb:political_movement
Modern interpretations of American history
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Reenactments
Historical markers
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Border_Ruffians
Militia units
Free-state settlers
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of the violent struggle over slavery
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kansas_Territory
gptkbp:media_coverage Contemporary newspaper articles
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:John_Brown
gptkb:James_Lane
gptkbp:outcome Escalation of violence in the region
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Bleeding_Kansas
gptkbp:participants Local militias
Federal troops
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Sack_of_Lawrence
gptkbp:primary_source Eyewitness accounts
Letters and diaries
Official military reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Pottawatomie_Massacre
gptkb:Battle_of_Black_Jack
Battle of Fort Titus
gptkbp:result Tactical victory for the pro-slavery forces
gptkbp:significance Part of the conflict over slavery in the United States
gptkbp:strategic_importance Influenced the national debate on slavery
gptkbp:type Skirmish