3. JAMES BUCHANAN DEMOCRAT JOHN PATHFINDER FREEMONT REPUBLICAN MILLARD FILLMORE KNOW NOTHING PARTY

4. BUCHANAN DEMOCRAT FREMONT REPUBLICAN FILLMORE KNOW NOTHING

5. ABOUT BUCHANAN DOUGHFACE PATRIOTIC, CONSIENTIOUS, CONSERVATIVE – MANY DISLIKE HIM PRO-SOUTHERN – FROM PA

6. DRED SCOTT V. SANFORDSCOTT IS A SLAVE LIVED IN ILLINOIS (5 YEARS IN WISCONSON) NO SLAVERY PERMITTED IN THE NORTH – SO HE SUES FOR HIS FREEDOM CASE GETS TO THE SUPREME COURT – CHEIF JUSTICE TANEY SCOTT LOSES 7-2 – HE IS NOT A CITIZEN – A SLAVE IS STILL A SLAVE IN A FREE STATE – MISSOURI COMPROMISE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

7. FEAR THAT SLAVERY COULD NOW BE PERMITTED IN NORTHERN STATES – FREE BLACKS WORRY DESTROYS & VOIDS ALL OTHER COMPROMISES! SPLIT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (NORTH & SOUTH) DECISION SUPPORTED BY BUCHANAN APPEARS TO MAKE SLAVERY CONSTITUTIONAL!

9. LINCOLN & DOUGLAS ARE RUNNING FOR SENATE IN 1856 (ILLINOIS) A SERIES OF 7 DEBATES BOTH APPEAR VERY DIFFERENT

10. DOUGLAS SUPPORTS POPULAR SOVEREIGNITY LINCOLN TRICKS HIM INTO SAYING HE IS AGAINST THE DRED SCOTT DECISION DOUGLAS WINS ELECTION, BUT REPUTATION IS HURT – LINCOLN GETS NATIONAL ATTENTION HOUSE DIVIDE STRUG

11. BROWN WANTS TO START A SLAVE REVOLT ATTACKS FEDERAL ARSENAL AT HARPERS FERRY FEDERAL TROOPS SURROUND ARSENAL – BROWN CAPTURED BROWN IS TRIED & HANGED BROWN BECOMES A MARTYR – SOUTH FEARS SLAVE REBELLIONS JOHN BROWN BLOOD

12. DOUGLAS NORTHERN DEMOCRATE POPULAR SOV BRECKINRIDGE SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT ADD CUBA – EXPAND SLAVERY BELL CONSTITUTIONAL UNION PARTY LINCOLN REPUBLICAN STOP EXPANSION OF SLAVERY

15. HAD THREATENED TO LEAVE IF LINCOLN WAS ELECTED (5-4) IN SUPREME SOURT, CONTROLED SENATE, AMENDMENT NEED TO ABOLISH SLAVERY) STILL SAW LINCOLN AS A THREAT! SECEDE: TO LEAVE OR WITHDRAW FROM THE UNION

16. SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST TO LEAVE DECEMBER 20, 1860 SIX OTHRES BY FEBRUARY 1861 (MISS. /FLA./ALA. /GA./LA./TEX) SOON LATER ARK. /TENN./VA./NC.

17. FEBRUARY 1861 A CONSTITUTION SIMILAR TO THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION IS DRAFTED IN MONTGUMERY ALABAMA CREATING THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTED PRESIDENT RICHMOND = CAPITAL

18. BUCHANAN DOES NOTHING CRITTENDEN COMPROMISE – APPEASE SOUTH? – LINCOLN SAYS NO! LET STATES GO PEACEFULLY OR? NO

19. FEBRUARY 1861 LINCOLN ENTERS WASHINGTON IN SECRET ADDRESS: UPHOLD LAW, UPHOLD THE UNION, PLEDGES NOT TO INTERFERE WITH SLAVERY, BLAMES THE SOUTH FOR PROBLEMS SP

20. APRIL 1861 CHARLESTOWN SC – UNION FORT SC ATTACKS!

21. 36 HOURS OF BOMBARDMENT – ANDERSON SURRENDERS MORE STATES SECEDE LINCOLN CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS & BLAMES THE SOUTH