The reason why northeners did not want to divide Nebraska thru the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was because they believde in the Missouri Compromise of 1820. The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, allowed the people living in the territory of Kansas and Nebraska to whether or not allow slavery in their territory while the Missouri Comprise of 1820 is an act that abolishes slavery. Many northeners despised slavery while most southerners were advocates of pro-slavery. Because of this situation, it came to a point where people from both north and south parts started war with each other, which ended to "Bleeeding Kansas"
