On May 21, 1856, a pro-slavery mob of nearly 800 men stormed the free-state town of Lawrence, Kansas, smashing printing presses, burning the Free State Hotel, and looting homes and businesses while territorial authorities stood by, an event that became known as the Sack of Lawrence and served as both a warning and a spark that contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.
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[music] >> Three days earlier, another kind of violence had erupted.
On May 21st, [music] 1856, a pro-slavery force of nearly 800 men rode into the free-state [music] town of Lawrence, Kansas.
They smashed printing presses.
They burned the Free State Hotel.
They looted homes [music] and businesses while territorial authorities stood aside.
>> [music] >> The attack would become known as the Sack of Lawrence.
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