Six Months In Kansas (1856)

""Six Months In Kansas"" is a first-hand account of life in Kansas during the turbulent years leading up to the American Civil War. Written by Hannah Anderson Ropes, a young woman from Massachusetts who traveled to Kansas in 1856 to teach at a school for free blacks, the book provides a vivid and detailed picture of the social, political, and economic conditions in the territory at the time.Ropes describes her experiences living in a small town on the Kansas-Missouri border, where tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces were running high. She recounts the violence and intimidation that she witnessed, including the burning of homes and the murder of free state settlers by pro-slavery militias. She also writes about the challenges of teaching in a school that was constantly under threat, and the difficulties of living in a region where law and order had broken down.Throughout the book, Ropes offers her own opinions on the issues of the day, including slavery, abolitionism, and the role of women in society. She also provides insights into the daily lives of the people she met, from the slaves and free blacks who attended her school to the settlers and soldiers who were struggling to establish a new way of life in Kansas.""Six Months In Kansas"" is a compelling and informative account of a pivotal moment in American history, and a testament to the courage and resilience of the people who lived through it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.