Unit 3: Civil War 11.1.17
1860 Presidential Election Stephen Douglass (N. Democrats): supported popular sovereignty (states decide) John C Breckinridge (S. Democrats): pro-slavery John Bell (Constitutional Union): avoided the issue altogether Abraham Lincoln (Republicans): opposed slavery Lincoln wins with less than 40% of the popular vote (all from the North) Lincoln had run against Douglass before – in the 1859 Senate race in Illinois – Lincoln lost
Secession SC leaves after the Electoral college vote
Why did the South secede? Inquiry: Why did the South secede?
Brainstorm: What are some of the reasons you know or have heard of for why the South left the US?
Declarations of Secession Each state that seceded wrote up their reasons why They usually start with an intro (explaining that they are leaving) They list reasons or give examples through background info In groups: Work together to read the document & annotate the text
Declarations of Secession Step 1: Definitions Scan the text & find words you don’t know Look up the definitions Write them down in the margins Step 2: Read & Annotate Highlight reasons they give for leaving the US In the margins, write down summaries of main ideas – What does this mean? Put it in your own words