Where the American Civil War REALLY Began

Mr. Beat tells the story of Bleeding Kansas, the civil war before the Civil War. He also gives a student from the University of Missouri (Quentin Corpuel) a tour of Bleeding Kansas sites. Check out Quentin's Border War articles here: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/us... Uh ok, so this is, like, the description of the video so keep reading. Produced by Matt Beat. Filmed by Shannon Beat , Quentin Corpuel, and Matt Beat. Additional images used under fair use guidelines or found in the public domain. Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band), Bad Snacks, NEFFEX, Kevin MacLeod, Otis McDonald, and Dyalla. Other related videos:    • A Brief History of Kansas      • Why Kansas Hates Missouri | State Rivalries      • The Life and Times of John Brown      • I stood on John Brown's nose      • The Caning of Charles Sumner Explained      • Kansas and Nebraska Compared      • Why Kansas City is (Mostly) in Missouri      • Quantrill's Raid Explained   Here's an annotated script with footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S... Sources/further reading: Quantrill’s Revenge: A Comprehensive Tour Guide to William C. Quantrill’s Raid of Lawrence, Kansas by James C. Edwards and Dick Titterington Purchase here: https://amzn.to/45qNGB2 Bleeding Kansas, Bleeding Missouri: The Long Civil War on the Border. University Press of Kansas, 2013 by Jonathan Earle and Diane Mutti Burke Purchase here: https://amzn.to/4oGV9TV Bleeding Kansas - Contested Liberty in the Civil War Era. University Press of Kansas, 2004 Goodrich, Thomas by Nicole Etheson Purchase here: https://amzn.to/47ysavl (1992). Bloody Dawn: The Story of the Lawrence Massacre. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press. pp. 4–6. Pringle, Heather (April 2010). "DIGGING THE SCORCHED EARTH". Archaeology. 63 (2): 21. Reece, Richard. Bleeding Kansas. ABDO Publishing, 2012. http://www.thecivilwarmuse.com/index.... https://civilwaronthewesternborder.or... https://freedomsfrontier.org/tours/qu... https://www.kansashistory.gov/kansape... https://lecomptonkansas.com/learn/ter... https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/1986... https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/bleed... https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/kansa... https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/new-e... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_...) http://www.civilwaronthewesternborder... https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/battl... https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6... http://www.civilwaronthewesternborder... http://www.casscountyorderno11.com/th... ⚡️ Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @iammrbeat   ⚡️ The Ultimate American Presidential Election Book is now updated to include the 2024 election: https://a.co/d/ePggNHX ⚡️[How to contact me.] https://www.iammrbeat.com/contact--su... ⚡️ [Your support means the world. Here's how to support me.] Subscribe to @iammrbeat and @mattbeatgoeson Join for great perks on Patreon ➡︎   / iammrbeat   Donate to Mr. Beat on Paypal ➡︎ https://www.paypal.me/mrbeat Buy Mr. Beat a coffee ➡︎ https://ko-fi.com/iammrbeat Book me on Cameo ➡︎ https://www.cameo.com/iammrbeat The Beat Goes On Patreon ➡︎   / thebeatgoeson   ⚡️ [Connect with me] Links ➡︎ https://linktr.ee/iammrbeat Website ➡︎ https://www.iammrbeat.com/ Reddit ➡︎   / mrbeat   X ➡︎ https://x.com/beatmastermatt Facebook ➡︎   / iammrbeat   Instagram ➡︎   / iammrbeat   Beatcord ➡︎   / discord   TikTok ➡︎   / iammrbeat   Spotify ➡︎ https://open.spotify.com/show/1HK6yjZ... ⚡️ [Merch] https://matt-beat-shop.fourthwall.com/ https://www.bonfire.com/store/mr-beat/ https://sfsf.shop/support-mrbeat/ ⚡️ [Affiliate Links] *I may receive a commission if you purchase or sign up through the links below: Useful Charts ➡︎ https://usefulcharts.com/?aff=12 Fourthwall ➡︎ https://link.fourthwall.com/ref/matt-... Cameo ➡︎ https://v.cameo.com/invite?c=matt667 StreamYard ➡︎ https://streamyard.com/pal/d/52723408... Amazon Storefront ➡︎ https://amzn.to/3RYwbAa #ushistory #kansas #lfk When you learn about where the American Civil War got started, most history books will tell you it officially began at Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861. However, you could make the argument that the American Civil War ACTUALLY began in Kansas.