Question

What was bleeding Kansas and why was it important?

Answer 1

Bleeding Kansas was a series of conflicts (with over 50 deaths and around 100 wounded) between the supporters of slavery and the opponents of slavery in 1854-1861, that is, before the Civil War.

It was important because it showed how difficult a compromise would be between the pro- and anti-slavery sides and it was a first step in a conflict that later turned into the Civil war.