THE UNION IN PERIL THE DIVISIVE POLITICS OF SLAVERY
SECESSION FORMAL WITHDRAWAL OF STATE FROM THE UNION FORMAL WITHDRAWAL OF STATE FROM THE UNION
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY THE PEOPLE VOTE FOR OR AGAINST SLAVERY IN THE MEXICAN CESSION THE PEOPLE VOTE FOR OR AGAINST SLAVERY IN THE MEXICAN CESSION
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ESCAPE ROUTES FOR RUNAWAY SLAVES ESCAPE ROUTES FOR RUNAWAY SLAVES
HARRIET TUBMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD CONDUCTOR: “MOSES” OF HER PEOPLE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD CONDUCTOR: “MOSES” OF HER PEOPLE
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE ABOLITIONIST ABOLITIONIST UNCLE TOM’S CABIN UNCLE TOM’S CABIN
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE
KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY IN THE KANSAS- NEBRASKA TERRITORY POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY IN THE KANSAS- NEBRASKA TERRITORY
BLEEDING KANSAS FIGHT OVER FREEDOM OR SLAVERY: BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL WAR FIGHT OVER FREEDOM OR SLAVERY: BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL WAR
REPUBLICAN PARTY No extension of slavery in the new territories No extension of slavery in the new territories
REPUBLLICAN PARTY
FIGHT IN THE SENATE Rep. Brooke (D. SC) attacked Sen. Sumner (R. MA) in the Senate: Rep. Brooke (D. SC) attacked Sen. Sumner (R. MA) in the Senate: Slavery v. Freedom Slavery v. Freedom
DRED SCOTT DECISION Supreme Court: Dred Scott was not free Supreme Court: Dred Scott was not free Dred Scott was property of master Dred Scott was property of master He could be taken anywhere & still be a slave He could be taken anywhere & still be a slave
LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES SENATE RACE IN ILLINOIS SENATE RACE IN ILLINOIS FREEPORT DOCTRINE: ONLY CITIZENS OF A STATE COULD CHOOSE FREE OR SLAVE STATUS; LAWS SUPPORT THAT DECISION FREEPORT DOCTRINE: ONLY CITIZENS OF A STATE COULD CHOOSE FREE OR SLAVE STATUS; LAWS SUPPORT THAT DECISION
HARPER’S FERRY, VA 1859 JOHN BROWN: STEAL WEAPONS FROM ARMORY JOHN BROWN: STEAL WEAPONS FROM ARMORY START SLAVE UPRISING START SLAVE UPRISING FAILURE FAILURE
TRAITOR OR PATRIOT???
LINCOLN’S ELECTION
SECESSION 7 STATES SECEDE AFTER THE ELECTION OF LINCOLN 7 STATES SECEDE AFTER THE ELECTION OF LINCOLN LED BY SOUTH CAROLINA LED BY SOUTH CAROLINA
FT. SUMTER: 1861
SECESSION—PART 2 4 STATES SECEDE AFTER THE BATTLE OF FORT SUMTER 4 STATES SECEDE AFTER THE BATTLE OF FORT SUMTER
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA—
LEADERS PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE—ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE—ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA