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: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.)
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:I believe the most significant, if not the most important, person was Franklin Pierce. He signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act which is considered to be the biggest single step leading to the Civil War. The Act divided the States within themselves, causing violence and numerous fatalities as each side fought for dominance. Though the Act perhaps wouldn’t have ever passed the House and the Senate without Douglas’ pushing it through, it would’ve been stopped cold if it was vetoed, a power Pierce possessed and didn’t exercise.  (Katie B.)
    
5.  Explain what "Bleeding Kansas" was.
 
5.  Explain what "Bleeding Kansas" was.
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