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1 The Road to Secession

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4 Free Soilers Supporters of Wilmot’s Proviso
United Northern Democrats and Whigs

5 Compromise of 1850 Clay and Stephen A. Douglas 5 part compromise
California Slave trade abolished in DC New Fugitive Slave Law “Popular sovereignty” Texas-NM border

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7 Uncle Tom’s cabin Awakened northerners to the horrors of slavery
“God wrote it” Lincoln – “the book that made this great war”

8 Kansas-Nebraska Act

9 Bleeding Kansas

10 Bleeding Sumner “The Crime against Kansas”
“The Senator from South Carolina has read many books of chivalry, and believes himself a chivalrous knight, with sentiments of honor and courage.  Of course he has chosen a mistress to whom he has made his vows, and who, though ugly to others, is always lovely to him, -- though polluted in the sight of the world, is chaste in his sight:  I mean the harlot Slavery.”

11 Dred Scott Scott claims to be free
Illinois – free territory, 1787, free state 1819 Wisconsin Territory- free territory, 1820 Roger B. Taney passes down decisions on 3 Questions Could a black person sue in court? Did residence in a free state make Scott free? Did Congress posses the power to prohibit slavery in a territory?

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13 Lincoln v. Douglas Debates
Senate Race in 1858 Lincoln’s platform: “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Slavery violates “natural rights” Denounces blacks as equals Douglas’ platform: Freedom in self-determination and local self-government Cannot impose morality Douglas wins by narrow margin

14 Harper’s Ferry John Brown South fears “northern conspiracies”
Leader of Bleeding Kansas “without shedding of blood there is no remission of sin.” South fears “northern conspiracies”

15 “Slave Power” Census of 1860 would have hurt South
New states would favor North in Senate South would lose 10 seats in the House Before 1860 the South dominated all 3 branches of government Election of 1860 could alter power in the Executive branch.

16 Lincoln and Republican Platform
Embodied Free Labor Ideology Inspired first-time voters Republican platform Slavery Higher tariff Homestead Act Transcontinental railroad and river navigation Lincoln wins without appearing on most ballots in the South

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