Why did the Reverend Henry Ward Beecher of Brooklyn send "Beecher's Bibles" to Kansas before the 1856 elections?
A) To help convert local Indians
B) To promote self-defense of abolitionists
C) To encourage the infusion of Christian principles in the election
D) To encourage the use of violence in the name of abolition

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"Beecher's Bibles" were actually Sharps rifles sent by Henry Ward Beecher to anti-slavery settlers in Kansas. They were intended to aid in the self-defense of abolitionists against pro-slavery forces, reflecting the violent tensions in "Bleeding Kansas" over whether it would enter the Union as a free or slave state.

Why Did the Reverend Henry Ward Beecher of Brooklyn Send