1. Ch. 15 Sec. 3, 4 “Political Divisions & Nation Divides” P. 488-497
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2. Ch. 15 Sec. 3, 4 “Political Divisions & Nation Divides” P. 488-497
Republican Party:
Party united against the spread of slavery in the West
Formed by anti-slavery Whigs, Democrats, Free-Soilers, & aboltionists
Dem. James Buchanan wins election of 1856
Won 14/15 slave states

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Dred Scott:
Sues for freedom
Taken to free North by owner, taken back to Missouri, owner dies
Citizen? Lived in free state make him free? Slavery constitutional in west?
Taney ruled:
Not citizens, couldn’t sue
Slaves property, not free even though taken to free states
Congress couldn’t prohibit slaves in territories

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Lincoln-Douglas Debates:
Illinois Senate seat
Lincoln was against spread of slavery
Douglas believed in popular sovereignty
Lincoln argued, if Congress couldn’t ban slavery, how could people vote against it

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John Brown:
Led rebellion to arm slaves at Harper’s Ferry Virginia
Attack armory to arm slaves
Failed
Convicted of murder, treason, and conspiracy
Hanged

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Election of 1860:
Democratic party splits;
N. Dem.- Stephen Douglas
S. Dem.- John Breckinridge
Constitutional Union- John Bell
Republicans- Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln wins carrying most of the North

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South Secedes:
Thought Lincoln would ban slavery and way of life
Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis- president
Lincoln didn’t believe they had right to leave
Didn’t want war