Drifting Toward Disunion, 1854-1861 Chapter 19 Drifting Toward Disunion, 1854-1861

Uncle Tom’s Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe (author) Intended to show how cruel slavery was Described as a powerful political force After reading this book, Northerners swore they would have nothing to do with the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law.

Lecompton Constitution Proposed that Kansas have slaves regardless of whether this document was approved or not Proslavery element (Kansas)

New England Immigrant Aid Society Antislavery free soilers (Kansas)

1856 Election James Buchanan – Democrat Party John C. Fremont – Republican Party Millard Filmore – Know-Nothing Party James Buchanan won the election. Republicans lost the election in part because the southern states threatened that a Republican victory would be a declaration of war.