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Fort Scott National Historic Site
Fort Scott, KS
Fort Scott National Historic Site was a U.S. Army post on the American frontier, active during the turbulent 'Bleeding Kansas' period and the Civil War. It played a role in the conflicts over slavery and westward expansion, with connections to both abolitionist and pro-slavery forces.
Counter-Narrative
The myth this site refutes: that enslaved and oppressed people accepted their condition. Every stone here is evidence of refusal.
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National Park Service
Before & After This Era
← Before · Colonial America
→ After · Early Republic
Sites in Conversation
"Both part of: Civil War"
"Both part of: Civil War"
"Shared theme: Slavery & Freedom and Resistance"