Slavery Dominates Politics Aim: How does slavery affect politics in the 1850s? Do Now: Open worksheets you completed on Monday Mary Prince Frederick Douglass Bleeding Kansas and Sumner
The Republican Party Whig Party – organized to oppose the policies of Pres. Jackson Split in party on slavery Northern Whigs joined Republican Party Founded on opposing slavery
Election of 1856 President James Buchanan elected Goal – maintain the Union
Slavery Dominates Politics Aim: Should John Brown be seen as a hero or as a crazed criminal? Do Now: Take out homework – paragraph on yesterday’s Aim.
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) Scott sues for his freedom because he lived in a free state with slaveholder Decision – Slaves are property and cannot sue in U.S. courts African – Americans Are not citizens
John Brown John Brown – extreme abolitionist Border Ruffian – proslavery person who moved to Kansas to vote Killed 5 at Pottawatomie, Kansas
Attack on Harpers Ferry Inspired slaves to fight for freedom 1859 - Take over U.S. arsenal (place to store weapons) at Harpers Ferry, Virginia Arm slaves with guns Stopped by Gen. Robert E. Lee’s forces Brown captured and hanged for treason
Homework Aim: Should John Brown be seen as a hero or as a crazed criminal? At least 5 sentences. Include: Support your reasoning
Slavery Dominates Politics Aim: Why were the Lincoln-Douglas Debates significant? Do Now: Clear desk for Prayer Song
Lincoln-Douglas Debates Abraham Lincoln (Rep.) vs. Stephen Douglas (Dem.) Running for U.S. Senate for Illinois Debate over expansion of slavery