Secessionitis

Explain whether you should support a candidate from your party whom you disagree with.

 Events of the 1850s led the nation on the Road to Disunion  Compromise of 1850  Fugitive Slave Act/Personal Liberty Laws  Kansas-Nebraska Act  Dred Scott Decision  John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry  What next?

 Nation was at a tipping point  Democratic Party split ▪ Stephen Douglas lost Southern support ▪ Could not make a nomination at their convention  Republicans nominate Lincoln in a compromise

 Northern Democrats nominated Douglas (IL)  Southern Democrats nominated John C. Breckinridge (KY), Vice President  Republicans nominated Lincoln (IL)  Border state Whigs formed a new party, nominated John Bell of Tennessee

 The Key Differences were about slavery:  Stephen Douglas – Popular Sovereignty  John C. Breckinridge – Protect Slavery  Abraham Lincoln – Prevent the spread of Slavery  John Bell – Preserve the Union

 Electorate Split PARTYCANDIDATEPOPULAR VOTE ELECTORAL VOTE REPUBLICANABRAHAM LINCOLN 1,876,000 (39.8%) 180 NORTHERN DEMOCRAT STEPHEN DOUGLAS 1,375,000 (29.5%) 12 SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT JOHN BRECKINRIDGE 848,000 (18.1%) 72 CONSTITUTIONAL UNION JOHN BELL590,000 (12.6%) 39

 In a short, 2-3 sentence response, describe the debate during the election of 1860.