Bleeding Kansas By lukeanna23 May 30, 1854 Kansas Nebraska Act Jul 1, 1854 Immigrants Come Over Mar 1, 1855 Legislature Moves May 22, 1855 Sumner Attacked May 24, 1855 Pottowatomie Massacre Jun 2, 1855 Battle of Black Jack Sep 5, 1855 Free-State Party Oct 23, 1855 Constitution Written Nov 21, 1855 First Casualty May 21, 1856 Raid on Lawrence Sep 1, 1857 Lecompton Constitution Dec 21, 1857 Constitution Approved Jan 4, 1858 Lecompton Constitution Denied Jan 4, 1858 Constitution Denied Mar 1, 1858 Anti-Slavery Constitution Jul 1, 1859 Final Constitution Dec 2, 1859 John Brown Hanged for Treason Dec 10, 1860 Quantrill's Raid Dec 20, 1860 Secession Begins Jan 29, 1861 Kansas Joins the Union Apr 12, 1861 Civil War Begins