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Definition of: border ruffian

A pro–slave partisan in Missouri (1854–58) who crossed into Kansas to vote illegally, and by acts of violence kept anti–slavers from voting.

Most often used phrases:

pro slavery border ruffian
border ruffian elements
kansas border ruffian

'border ruffian' used in domains:

borderruffian.com

Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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