The person who led a group of so-called "border ruffians" to Kansas to vote for a pro-slavery government there was
A)Stephen Douglas.
B)David Atchison.
C)Franklin B. Pierce.
D)Jefferson Davis.
E)Abraham Lincoln.

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David Atchison, a senator from Missouri, organized and led a group of pro-slavery men who crossed the border into Kansas in 1855 to vote in the territorial elections. These men were known as "border ruffians" and their actions helped ensure that Kansas would become a pro-slavery territory.

The Person Who Led a Group of So-Called "Border Ruffians