Sectional Conflicts Grows Wilmot Proviso Zackary Taylor’s Plan Compromise of 1850 Kansas-Nebraska Act John Brown

Review & Wilmot Proviso Constitutional Compromises on slavery Constitutional Compromises on slavery Northern Opinion & the Abolitionists Northern Opinion & the Abolitionists Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri Compromise of 1820 New Territory from war with Mexico New Territory from war with Mexico Wilmot Proviso: “No territory gained from Wilmot Proviso: “No territory gained from –the war can be used for slavery” –Debate: passes House twice, not the Senate –2 Solutions offered: extend line to CA –& “popular sovereignty”

Territorial Disputes Election of 1848: Whigs chose hero Taylor Election of 1848: Whigs chose hero Taylor –Dems: Lewis Cass, “popular sovereignty” –Free Soil Party: Van Buren, white settlers –Campaign avoids the issues Zackary Taylor wins: South happy Zackary Taylor wins: South happy Taylor’s Territorial plan: he proposes Taylor’s Territorial plan: he proposes –Immediate statehood for CA & NM –CA votes to be a free state –South angry, they wanted more slave states

Zachary Taylor “Old Rough and Ready”

Henry Clay & Compromise 1850

Compromise of 1850 Henry Clay’s last political effort Henry Clay’s last political effort Huge Debate: Calhoun, Webster, Seward Huge Debate: Calhoun, Webster, Seward Compromise:1) CA will be a free state Compromise:1) CA will be a free state –2) NM & Utah by popular sovereignty –3) Texas $10m for less land, 4) Fugitive slave –Law enforced, 5) No slave trade in D.C. Omnibus bill passes: Stephen Douglas Omnibus bill passes: Stephen Douglas Taylor dies, Fillmore president Taylor dies, Fillmore president

Stephen Douglas “The Little Giant”

Conflicts Increase Fugitive Slave Law resist: Anthony Burns Fugitive Slave Law resist: Anthony Burns Kansas-Nebraska Act (54): S. Douglas Kansas-Nebraska Act (54): S. Douglas –Wants to build rail, become president –New territories statehood by pop. sovereignty Ostend Manifesto: Ostend Manifesto: –Pierce attempt to buy Cuba

Harriet Tubman w/ escaped slaves

Bleeding Kansas Missouri Ruffians go up to vote Missouri Ruffians go up to vote New England abolitionists go down New England abolitionists go down Lecompton: pro-slavery gov. of Kansas Lecompton: pro-slavery gov. of Kansas Lawrence: anti-slavery government Lawrence: anti-slavery government Little civil war, attack on Lawrence Little civil war, attack on Lawrence John Brown: abolitionists, underground John Brown: abolitionists, underground –Railroad, Pottawatomie murders

John Brown