Argumentative essay Samuel Newitt Wood is one of the founding fathers of the state of Kansas, and in particular Chase County, Kansas. Wood contributed a lot to the development of the territory, and eventually the state of Kansas. Wood does not have a memorial, and is not recognised as a prominent citizen of Kansas. He is deserving of a monumental plaque to commemorate his contributions to Kansas. Samuel Newitt Wood was a true hero who put Chase County on the map and not only spoke his beliefs of a free Kansas, the right for women to vote, anti-corruption, but truly lived his beliefs if even it it meant ridicule or loss of life.
Samuel Newitt put Chase County on the map. He helped to form the boundaries and expand Chase County to what its present boundaries are today. He enlarged it twice taking land from Lyon and Marion County. While living in Chase County, he assisted in the creation of a half-dozen new towns, seven railroads, five newspapers, a couple of mining companies and a telegraph line (PrairyErth 466). One of his newspapers was the first in the county, the Kansas Press. Moreover, Wood named the county Chase after his …show more content…
He helped with transporting slaves in the underground railroad in Ohio and in Kansas. Wood moved the to Kansas as part of the Free State Party to prevent Kansas from becoming a slave state and worked to bring more abolitionists to the area. Wood did many heroic acts such as freeing arrested fellow abolitionists, which resulted twice in his own arrest. Samuel Wood was a man of peace. He did his best to keep Kansas a little less bloody. When abolitionists tried to burn down the pro-slavery sheriff's house, Samuel Wood told the crowd: “Arson and murder are the avocations of our enemies! You all know that any house here is too scarce to be burned! Don't you agree?” (PrairyErth 408). Unlike the better known violent abolitionist activist John Brown, Samuel Wood wanted peace and criticized John
Samuel Newitt put Chase County on the map. He helped to form the boundaries and expand Chase County to what its present boundaries are today. He enlarged it twice taking land from Lyon and Marion County. While living in Chase County, he assisted in the creation of a half-dozen new towns, seven railroads, five newspapers, a couple of mining companies and a telegraph line (PrairyErth 466). One of his newspapers was the first in the county, the Kansas Press. Moreover, Wood named the county Chase after his …show more content…
He helped with transporting slaves in the underground railroad in Ohio and in Kansas. Wood moved the to Kansas as part of the Free State Party to prevent Kansas from becoming a slave state and worked to bring more abolitionists to the area. Wood did many heroic acts such as freeing arrested fellow abolitionists, which resulted twice in his own arrest. Samuel Wood was a man of peace. He did his best to keep Kansas a little less bloody. When abolitionists tried to burn down the pro-slavery sheriff's house, Samuel Wood told the crowd: “Arson and murder are the avocations of our enemies! You all know that any house here is too scarce to be burned! Don't you agree?” (PrairyErth 408). Unlike the better known violent abolitionist activist John Brown, Samuel Wood wanted peace and criticized John