as time passed and the violence in bleeding kansas increased, abolitionists became associated with the free-state movement. in 1858, the free-staters proposed a second constitution, the leavenworth constitution, which banned slavery and also would have given the right to vote to black men. this constitution also failed because of unresolved conflict between the two sides. kansas became a state in 1861 after the fourth and final wyandotte constitution was agreed on. holton, kansas was named for the milwaukee, wisconsin free-stater edward dwight holton.