Bell Ringer Write the question for this answer: Dred Scott Decision Write the question for this answer: Dred Scott Decision

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Slavery and Secession

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates 1858 race for Illinois state senator Democrat 2 term senator Experience Lots of money Republican Successful lawyer Local politician

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates  Lincoln challenged Douglas to 7 open-air debates on the issue of slavery  Different speaking styles  Douglas was self-confident, paced the stage, shook his fists  Lincoln spoke calmly and used direct and plain language  Lincoln challenged Douglas to 7 open-air debates on the issue of slavery  Different speaking styles  Douglas was self-confident, paced the stage, shook his fists  Lincoln spoke calmly and used direct and plain language

Stephen A. Douglas  Believed popular sovereignty would allow slavery to pass away on its own  Thought slavery was unsuitable for farming the Midwest and, because of this, people would naturally vote against it in these areas  Believed popular sovereignty would allow slavery to pass away on its own  Thought slavery was unsuitable for farming the Midwest and, because of this, people would naturally vote against it in these areas

Abraham Lincoln  Slavery was immoral and based on greed  Believed slavery would continue to spread unless legislation was passed to outlaw it in the territories  Slavery was immoral and based on greed  Believed slavery would continue to spread unless legislation was passed to outlaw it in the territories

They tried to distort the views of the other… Douglas is defending slavery and supports the Dred Scott decision! Slavery is a moral, social, and political wrong that should not be allowed to be spread! Yeah?! Well, you’re an abolitionist and want racial equality!

The Freeport Doctrine  Lincoln asked Douglas, “Could the settlers of a territory vote to exclude slavery before the territory became a state?”  The Dred Scott decision said NO- territories could not exclude slavery  Lincoln argued that this made popular sovereignty an empty phrase  Douglas responded that slavery could not exist anywhere unless it was enforced by police. If a territory elected representatives who did not want slavery, all they would have to do is not enforce slavery  Lincoln asked Douglas, “Could the settlers of a territory vote to exclude slavery before the territory became a state?”  The Dred Scott decision said NO- territories could not exclude slavery  Lincoln argued that this made popular sovereignty an empty phrase  Douglas responded that slavery could not exist anywhere unless it was enforced by police. If a territory elected representatives who did not want slavery, all they would have to do is not enforce slavery

John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry  Seized the Federal Arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia  Took 60 prominent slave owners hostage and assumed their slaves would come forward to fight  No slaves showed up, Brown was hanged  Some northerners hailed him as a martyr  Seized the Federal Arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia  Took 60 prominent slave owners hostage and assumed their slaves would come forward to fight  No slaves showed up, Brown was hanged  Some northerners hailed him as a martyr

Lincoln is Chosen as the Republican Candidate in the Election of 1860  Promised to stop the spread of slavery, but reassured the South that he would neither directly or indirectly interfere with slavery that already existed  The South believed that if he was elected, it would be the “greatest evil that has ever befallen this country”  Promised to stop the spread of slavery, but reassured the South that he would neither directly or indirectly interfere with slavery that already existed  The South believed that if he was elected, it would be the “greatest evil that has ever befallen this country”

Election of 1860  Republican- Abraham Lincoln  Constitutional Union Party- John Bell (ignored issue of slavery  Democratic Party split  North- Stephen Douglas and Popular Sovereignty  South- John Breckenridge (Pro-slavery)  Republican- Abraham Lincoln  Constitutional Union Party- John Bell (ignored issue of slavery  Democratic Party split  North- Stephen Douglas and Popular Sovereignty  South- John Breckenridge (Pro-slavery)

Secede To withdraw formally from membership in a federal union

Southern Secession

The Confederate States of America  Constitution “protected and recognized” slavery in new territories and each state was “sovereign and independent”  Jefferson Davis became president  “The time for compromise has now passed”  Constitution “protected and recognized” slavery in new territories and each state was “sovereign and independent”  Jefferson Davis became president  “The time for compromise has now passed”