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Admission of Kansas as the 34th State
- When
- January 29, 1861
- Where
- Topeka, Kansas
Kansas was admitted to the Union as a free state on January 29, 1861, ending the Bleeding Kansas conflict.
The admission followed years of violent conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions. By January 1861, the violence had largely subsided, allowing Kansas to enter the Union as the 34th state. Topeka is identified as the capital, reflecting the political outcome of the territorial struggle.
Sources
- Kansas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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