Kansas-Nebraska Act: Shout-Outs

    Kansas-Nebraska Act: Shout-Outs

      In-Text References

      Historical and Political References

      Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 (9.8, 27.8)
      Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 (9.8, 27.8)
      Missouri Compromise (14.4, 32.4)
      United States Congress (1.1, 14.1, 21.1, 32.1)
      United States Constitution (5.1, 6.1, 9.8, 12.2, 14.4, 23.1, 24.1, 27.8, 30.2, 32.4)

      Geographical References

      37th parallel north (19.1)
      38th parallel north (19.1) (also famous in Korea!)
      40th parallel north (1.1, 19.1)
      49th parallel north (1.1)
      Fort Leavenworth (31.1)
      Minnesota Territory (1.1)
      Missouri (14.4, 19.1, 32.4)
      Missouri River (1.1)
      New Mexico Territory (19.1)
      Rocky Mountains (1.1, 19.1)
      Utah Territory (1.1, 9.9, 11.1, 11.2, 19.1, 27.9, 29.1, 29.2)

      References to This Text

      Literary and Philosophical References

      Pretty much every book ever on the Civil War mentions the Kansas-Nebraska Act at least once.

      Historical and Political References

      Abraham Lincoln: Peoria Speech, October 16, 1854
      Just like with literary and philosophical references, you can find mention of Kansas-Nebraska in pretty much any historical or political treatment of the Civil War, manifest destiny, etc.

      Pop Culture References

      TV show: "Hell on Wheels," "Bleeding Kansas" episode aired in November 2014
      Song: MC LaLa: "John Brown's Rap (It's Going Down)"