Marcus Parks

This would have been a stark reality for Lincoln because there had been incredible spurts of violence that occurred even in the lead up to the war as a result of the slavery debate. Chief among these spurts was Bleeding Kansas, which began a full six years before the outbreak of the war.

This would have been a stark reality for Lincoln because there had been incredible spurts of violence that occurred even in the lead up to the war as a result of the slavery debate. Chief among these spurts was Bleeding Kansas, which began a full six years before the outbreak of the war.

This would have been a stark reality for Lincoln because there had been incredible spurts of violence that occurred even in the lead up to the war as a result of the slavery debate. Chief among these spurts was Bleeding Kansas, which began a full six years before the outbreak of the war.

During this time of turmoil, up to 200 people were killed in raids and battles fought specifically over the issue of slavery because Kansas was trying to figure out whether it was going to enter the Union as a free state or a slave state.

During this time of turmoil, up to 200 people were killed in raids and battles fought specifically over the issue of slavery because Kansas was trying to figure out whether it was going to enter the Union as a free state or a slave state.

During this time of turmoil, up to 200 people were killed in raids and battles fought specifically over the issue of slavery because Kansas was trying to figure out whether it was going to enter the Union as a free state or a slave state.

In fact, just before the raid on Harper's Ferry, John Brown had led a raiding party in Kansas with his sons where they seized five pro-slavery settlers from their homes and hacked the settlers to death with broadswords.

In fact, just before the raid on Harper's Ferry, John Brown had led a raiding party in Kansas with his sons where they seized five pro-slavery settlers from their homes and hacked the settlers to death with broadswords.

In fact, just before the raid on Harper's Ferry, John Brown had led a raiding party in Kansas with his sons where they seized five pro-slavery settlers from their homes and hacked the settlers to death with broadswords.

In other words, things had been tense to say the very least for years.

In other words, things had been tense to say the very least for years.

In other words, things had been tense to say the very least for years.

Well, that's all to say that Lincoln knew how fired up people were on both sides of the debate at all times. Now, the threats against President Lincoln's life were not just limited to letters. The earliest near successful attempt took place coincidentally in Maryland.

Well, that's all to say that Lincoln knew how fired up people were on both sides of the debate at all times. Now, the threats against President Lincoln's life were not just limited to letters. The earliest near successful attempt took place coincidentally in Maryland.

Well, that's all to say that Lincoln knew how fired up people were on both sides of the debate at all times. Now, the threats against President Lincoln's life were not just limited to letters. The earliest near successful attempt took place coincidentally in Maryland.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. No, that's definitely the least of it.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. No, that's definitely the least of it.