2. Attempt at Compromise ß On Dec 20, 1860, SC secedes and as other states debated, D.C. searches for a compromise ß Sen John Crittenden proposed amendments (incl. protection of slavery south of 36/30) ß Reps and South rejected the plan ß South “We spit upon every plan to compromise” ß On Dec 20, 1860, SC secedes and as other states debated, D.C. searches for a compromise ß Sen John Crittenden proposed amendments (incl. protection of slavery south of 36/30) ß Reps and South rejected the plan ß South “We spit upon every plan to compromise”

4. Secession!: SC  Dec. 20, 1860

5. The Confederacy ß The new Confederate States of America chose Jefferson Davis as their President ß South justified secession with theory of states’ rights ß “Constitution is a contract” that the govt violated ß The new Confederate States of America chose Jefferson Davis as their President ß South justified secession with theory of states’ rights ß “Constitution is a contract” that the govt violated

6. Reaction to Secession ß Most Southerners supported secession; however, some were alarmed ß In the North, some abolitionists preferred to allow Southern states to leave; however, most felt the Union should be preserved ß Most Southerners supported secession; however, some were alarmed ß In the North, some abolitionists preferred to allow Southern states to leave; however, most felt the Union should be preserved

7. Presidential Responses ß Buchanan, still the President, sent a message to Congress saying that the Southern states had no right to secede (but really did nothing about it) ß Lincoln’s inaugural address: “secession would not be permitted” ß He vowed to hold federal property in the South and enforce laws of the U.S. ß “We are not enemies, but friends” ß Buchanan, still the President, sent a message to Congress saying that the Southern states had no right to secede (but really did nothing about it) ß Lincoln’s inaugural address: “secession would not be permitted” ß He vowed to hold federal property in the South and enforce laws of the U.S. ß “We are not enemies, but friends”

8. The War Begins ß A day after his inauguration, Lincoln received word that Fort Sumter, in SC, was low on supplies and that the Confederates demanded its surrender ß Lincoln informed SC Gov. he was sending supplies to Fort Sumter ß Confederates made a fateful choice: they fired first ß 33 hours, 1000s shots, 0 lives lost, Fort Sumter surrendered to the South ß A day after his inauguration, Lincoln received word that Fort Sumter, in SC, was low on supplies and that the Confederates demanded its surrender ß Lincoln informed SC Gov. he was sending supplies to Fort Sumter ß Confederates made a fateful choice: they fired first ß 33 hours, 1000s shots, 0 lives lost, Fort Sumter surrendered to the South

10. Fort Sumter: April 12, 1861