Episode 2 of 2

December Agreement

When
December 1855
Where
Kansas Territory
Part of
Wakarusa War violence in Bleeding Kansas

Representatives of the Free-Staters and proslavery forces reached an agreement in December 1855 to resolve the armed standoff.

The agreement was made between Robinson and Lane, who represented the Free-Staters, and David Rice Atchison, who represented the proslavers. This resolution ended the immediate armed confrontation known as the Wakarusa War.

Sources

  1. Wakarusa War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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