Come to Kansas!
May 21 1865
Kansas
Come to Kansas! lots of places to build on. And you can have up to 160 acres for only $10!
Coming to Kansas would allow you to farm and be free. Finding jobs here would depend on were you live. But make sure you bring enough money to farm your crops and build a home. Wood here is sometimes hard to find depending were you stay. But overall Kansas will be a great place for all people to live, friendly people or neighbors here to help out if needed. Just watch out, entering Indian territory can be dangerous many tribes will kill if they fill harmed.
Making a life in Kansas
Making a life here in Kansas will be hard for a few years. But moving here will give you a great opportunity to start a new life in a land thats free!
Nicodemus
Nicodemus is a place that was established in 1877. It was made for African-Americans that escaped from the South or were slavery was. If you come here we make sure that you are safe. We have food and buildings here. But finding a job here might be hard. Traveling might take awhile. But gotta say Nicodemus is a place to go when you need a place. Friends and neighbors will be here and will help you.
Benjamin Pap Singelton
Benjamin Singelton was a great man. He was born in 1809. 37 years later he escaped slavery from Tennessee and made his way to Michigan. He now goes and helps slaves escape from there leaders. A couple of days ago he help over 7,000 African-American slaves to Kansas for freedom.