The authors describe the Kansas-Nebraska Act as the "curtain raiser to a terrible drama" and "one of the most momentous measures ever to pass Congress." Of all the compromises and conflicts over slavery since 1789,why was this one piece of legislation so significant?

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The Authors Describe the Kansas-Nebraska Act as the "Curtain Raiser