The Politics of Slavery. Slavery in the U.S. After Rev. War, northern states began to end slavery By 1790, more than 90% of enslaved African Americans.

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The Politics of Slavery

Slavery in the U.S. After Rev. War, northern states began to end slavery By 1790, more than 90% of enslaved African Americans lived in the South Northern economy based on industrial labor paid with wages Southern economy based on cash crops & slavery Slavery issue – property rights v. human rights Most Americans believed that property rights were protected by the Constitution

Compromise of 1850 CA population grew from 14,000 to 93,000 between 1848 and 1850 CA wanted to apply for statehood as a free state Senate debate over admitting CA as free state -John Calhoun (SC) threatens SC will leave Union -Webster (MA) opposes slavery, but will compromise -William Seward (NY) – no slavery, no compromise Henry Clay crafts a compromise

Parts of the Compromise of CA is admitted to Union as a free state 2. NM, UT are organized into territories and their people will decide the slavery issue 3. Fugitive Slave Act – made it a federal crime to assist escaped slaves 4. Slave trade was outlawed in District of Columbia (Washington DC), but slavery itself could still exist there.

RALLY ROBIN INTRODUCTION/ QUESTION: SCHOOL/WHEEL

WHAT WERE THE PARTS OF THE COMPROMISE OF 1850? Rally Robin Question:

Uncle Tom’s Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe from Maine She lived in Cincinnati OH and heard first hand accounts of the cruelties of slavery she wrote a series of short stories about slave life for an anti-slavery newspaper published stories as Uncle Tom’s Cabin ,000 copies had been sold in the US Result: American society become more divided (North- saw evils of slavery through book; South-enraged southern plantation owners)

Kansas Nebraska Act (1854) Senator Stephan Douglas (IL) knew that a railroad connecting CA to Chicago could transform Chicago into a major city Proposed land organized into Kansas & Neb. Territories But Missouri Compromise prevented slavery above 36 deg Result: 1. opened the possibility of slavery in Kansas & Neb. 2. popular sovereignty will decide the issue there 3. repeals (ends) Missouri Compromise 4. Northern people were furious; held meetings & petitions

Timed Pair Share: -Question: What did you do over Fall Break? -Think Time -A shares; B listens (1 minute) -B praises: “You totally rock – thanks for sharing!” -switch: B shares; A listens (1 minute) -A praises

Timed Pair Share: -Question: What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do? -Think Time -A shares; B listens (1 minute) -B praises: “You totally rock – thanks for sharing!” -switch: B shares; A listens (1 minute) -A praises

Shift in Politics Democratic Party splits; Whig party splits Republican Party forms in the North -was composed of former Northern Whigs, Northern democrats, and Free Soilers (anti- slavery) rally in WI created Republican Party In the South, the Democratic Party grows