1. 1856-1860

2. Anti-Slavery Movement Literature Pro Slavery The Planter’s Northern Bride Sword and Distaff

3. Harriet Beecher Stowe Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)

4. Bleeding Kansas 1855- Kansas proposes state constitution Pro and Anti Slavery people rush to Kansas to vote New England Emigrant Aid Company Supplied Money, Maps, and Weapons 1856 Pro-Slavery forces burn down Lawrence, Ka.

5. 1856- Pottawatomie Massacre

6. Violence in the Senate 1856- Abolitionist Sen. Charles Sumner (Ma.) is beaten by Sen. Preston Brooks (SC)

7. Election of 1856 Dem- Sec. James Buchanan (Pa) “Doughface” Rep- Sen. John Fremont (Ca) “Free Speech, Free Press, Free Soil, Free Men” American- Millard Fillmore (NY)

11. James Buchanan (D) 1791-1868 Pennsylvania Dickinson College, Pa Congressman (1821-1831) Ambassador to Russia (1832-34) Senator (1834-1845) Sec. of State (1845-1849) Amb. To UK (1853-1856)

12. Dred Scott Case 1857- Dread Scott sues for his freedom but loses Supreme Court rules that… 1) Slaves are property 2) Congress can make no laws about property 3) Therefore all compromises are unconstitutional

13. Bleeding Kansas Part II 1857- Lecompton Constitution Pro Slavery Constitution Defeated Douglas vs. Buchanan

14. Panic of 1857 Causes Over speculation in land and railroads Inflation from Ca. Gold Rush

15. Tariff of 1857 Lowers tariff to 20% Northerners blame it for Panic

16. Utah War 1857-1858 Buchanan replaces Brigham Young as Gov. of Utah by force “Buchanan’s Blunder”

18. Election of 1858 Republicans gain plurality in Congress Block Buchanan Cuba Central America Impeachment Covode Committee “Most Corrupt Administration Since 1789”

19. Lincoln-Douglas Debates Lincoln vs. Douglas on the issue of slavery Freeport Doctrine

20. Raid on Harper’s Ferry 1859 John Brown raids the arsenal at Harper’s Ferry. Caught, Tried, and Hung Becomes a symbol for the North.

21. Homestead Act of 1860 Cheap Western Lands for Farmers Pres. Buchanan vetoes

22. New States Minnesota (32 nd )- 1858 Oregon (33 rd )- 1859

25. Election of 1860 Southern Democrat- John C. Breckinridge (Ky) Expand Slavery Northern Democrat- Stephen Douglas (Il) Popular Sovereignty Const. Union- John Bell (Tn) Ignore Slavery

26. Republican- Abraham Lincoln (Il) Restrict Slavery/ Pro-Tariff/ RR/ Homestead Act

31. Regions Compared North South Industrial Immigration Cities Anti-Slavery Trade Oriented Agricultural No Immigration Towns Slavery Expansionist