Bell Ringer  Who was Stephen Douglas?  Why was he important to the politics of slavery?  Take out your homework (#3 on page 331) to be checked in.

Objective  You will be able to understand the politics of slavery by close reading excerpts from the Lincoln-Doulas debates.

Observations and Inferences  Observations  “Right there” in the text  Inferences  Drawing conclusions using  Text Evidence  Background Knowledge

Observations and Inferences  Example:  What would Stephen Douglas say about the Dred Scott Decision.  Observation:  Dred Scott was a slave whose owner took him north of Missouri. They lived there for a few years.  When back in the south, the owner died.  Scott sued for his freedom because he was living in free states.  Court denied his claim to freedom  Court declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional  Denied the right to own property (5 th Amendment)  Inference:  Stephen Douglas would agree with the decision of the courts because they upheld popular sovereignty and the rights to own property. Stephen Douglas did not want to see the Missouri Compromise upheld and actually wanted new territories to decide for themselves if they wanted slavery through popular sovereignty. Therefore, he would agree with the Dred Scott decision.

The Debates Who: Lincoln, Republican and Douglas, Democrat What: Debating over issues of slavery When: 1858 (7 debates) Where: Illinois Why: Illinois Senate Seat

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