Ch. 15, Section 3 Challenges to Slavery Pre-Civil War Ch. 15, Section 3 Challenges to Slavery
The Dred Scott Decision Enslaved African American Owners moved to Illinois, then to Wisconsin territory Case sent to Supreme Court Court’s Decision Not a citizen Enslaved person=property Divided the country even more Enslaved persons could not file a lawsuit
Lincoln and Douglas Main topic of debates=slavery Lincoln “ A house divided against itself cannot stand; I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free” Douglas “ if the states cannot endure thus divided, then Mr. Lincoln must strive to make them all free or all slave, which will inevitably bring about a dissolution of the Union”
John Brown Video
John Brown’s Raid Harper’s Ferry, Virginia His plan: Captured Seize federal arsenal Spark uprising of enslaved people Arm with weapons captured Captured 10 men killed Became a martyr to many
Terms to know Arsenal: a storage place for weapons and ammunition Martyr: a person who dies for a great cause