Sparks That Lead to War. Trouble in Kansas Stephen Douglas (sen. Illinois) wants to build railroad from Chicago to Pacific ocean He proposes 2 new states.

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Sparks That Lead to War

Trouble in Kansas Stephen Douglas (sen. Illinois) wants to build railroad from Chicago to Pacific ocean He proposes 2 new states above 30’ line Wants Kansas and Nebraska to be decided slavery by popular sovereignty so south will vote for RR

Kansas-Nebraska Act undoes the Missouri Comp. Area decided by voters=pro and anti slavery people rush to Kansas

Two govs form in Kansas Border Ruffians from Missouri vote illegally Gangs attack each other all over state Proslavery people burn Antislavery capital of Lawrence, KS John Brown, thinks God sent him to end slavery, and his followers attack Proslavery people at Pottawatomie Creek

Charles Sumner attacks slavery and proslavery senators in a speech in Congress Preston Brooks beats Sumner with a cane on the Senate floor

Dred Scott Slave bought in Mississippi, moved with his master to Illinois then Wisconsin He says he should be free –lived on free land, sues for his freedom and case goes to Supreme Court

Court decides that slaves are property and cannot sue, said slavery cannot be outlawed anywhere Southerners thrilled, Northerners outraged

Lincoln and Douglas Important election for Senate in Illinois Stephen Douglas– experienced, short, stocky, decide slavery by pop. sov. Abraham Lincoln– less experience, tall and thin, great speaker, slavery shouldn’t be allowed to spread Series of debates, Douglas wins but Lincoln gets national attention

Harpers Ferry John Brown leads free men and slaves in an attack on arsenal at Harpers Ferry, VA Brown wanted to start a slave revolt, doesn’t work Brown and others captured and hung by Robert E. Lee Brown is a martyr to northerners, seen a dangerous psycho to southerners

1860 Election Democrats split N. Demos: Douglas S. Demos: John Breckenridge Republican: Abe Lincoln Constitutional Union Party: John Bell

Lincoln wins electoral vote, but gets less than 40% of popular vote Lincoln wasn’t even on ballot in most southern states North out votes South, South feels they have no voice in gov.

The South Secedes Lincoln and Repubs don’t want to end slavery in south South Carolina secedes, or breaks away from the US anyway John Crittenden proposes a last compromise: slavery not touched south of 36 degrees Repubs don’t go for it, Texas, Louisiana, Miss., Alabama, Georgia, and Florida also secede

Confederate States of America is formed with Jefferson Davis as president Lincoln not pres yet, Buchannan says states can’t leave but does nothing to stop them