Tensions in this city were heightened by Franklin Coleman's murder of Charles Dow, an event that led to an armed standoff between political factions in this city. This city was the stronghold of a political faction led by natives Carmi Babcock and George Dietzler, who adjourned a legislative body to this city for several years running to work on the constitution. This city was home to an action that occurred when Samuel Jones, a local sheriff, took over control of a posse of over 700 men from a U.S. marshal and joined up with David Atchison to direct a mob to burn the Emigrant Aid Company's Free State Hotel. As a reaction to that event in thi
Tensions in this city were heightened by Franklin Coleman's murder of Charles Dow, an event that led to an armed standoff between political factions in this city. This city was the stronghold of a political faction led by natives Carmi Babcock and George Dietzler, who adjourned a legislative body to this city for several years running to work on the constitution. This city was home to an action that occurred when Samuel Jones, a local sheriff, took over control of a posse of over 700 men from a U.S. marshal and joined up with David Atchison to direct a mob to burn the Emigrant Aid Company's Free State Hotel. As a reaction to that event in this city, John Brown and his associated massacred pro-slavery settlers at Pottawatomie, and this city was also home to a notorious Civil War massacre perpetuated by raiders under William Quantrill. For 10 points, identify this town in which the aforementioned burning of abolitionist settlements gave the Republican Party its cry of "Bleeding Kansas."
Tensions in this city were heightened by Franklin Coleman's murder of Charles Dow, an event that led to an armed standoff between political factions in this city.
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