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:I think Stephen Douglas ranks in on the top list of most important people of that time era. But for a different reason. He has reverse importance, for he was the one who passed an Act which historians believe could be one of the greatest faults for starting the Civil War. Without the Civil War, there would have been much less bloodshed, but it is one of the key factors in setting slaves free.  

:I think Stephen Douglas ranks in on the top list of most important people of that time era. But for a different reason. He has reverse importance, for he was the one who passed an Act which historians believe could be one of the greatest faults for starting the Civil War. Without the Civil War, there would have been much less bloodshed, but it is one of the key factors in setting slaves free.  

There's also a wild card of importance that I think should be played. Harriet Beecher Stowe was an author who wrote the book ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'', a book that portrays the life of a slave to such an extent that the south criticized and banned the book altogether. Today it is criticized for its stereotyping, but it still somehow made a huge impact in the English speaking world.  (Kara H.)

:There's also a wild card of importance that I think should be played. Harriet Beecher Stowe was an author who wrote the book ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'', a book that portrays the life of a slave to such an extent that the south criticized and banned the book altogether. Today it is criticized for its stereotyping, but it still somehow made a huge impact in the English speaking world.  (Kara H.)

5.  Explain what "Bleeding Kansas" was.

5.  Explain what "Bleeding Kansas" was.