1. A HOUSE DIVIDED

2. During the early 1800’s, America was socially split into two countries The main issue of division was Slavery As new states joined the union (United States), the issue of slavery eventually led to war

3. Northern Life Industrial economy based on manufacturing Favored high tariffs to protect their products from foreign competition

4. Southern Life Agricultural economy based on slave based plantations Opposed high tariffs which made imports expensive

5. SLAVERY

8. Abolitionist Movement Started by northerners to end slavery in the south Started by free blacks, white women, and clergy South opposed the movement because they needed slaves for their agricultural economy

9. Leaders of the Abolitionists Movement

10. William Lloyd Garrison Published the Liberator, an anti-slavery newspaper based in Boston

11. William Lloyd Garrison Published news about the abolitionists movement and featured articles by former slaves

12. Frederick Douglass Former slave who became an excellent orator against slavery Became leader of abolitionist movement

13. Frederick Douglass Got started writing articles for the Liberator

14. Harriet Beecher Stowe Wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a book about the evils of slavery

15. Harriet Beecher Stowe Caused northerners to understand the inhumanity of slavery Southerners began to fear abolitionists

16. Slave Revolts

17. Nat Turner’s Revolt Slave preacher in Northampton, VA Led a revolt that went from plantation to plantation killing 60 whites (women & children)

18. Nat Turner’s Revolt Caught by local militia and hung after quick trial

19. Gabriel Prosser Free blacksmith from Richmond, VA Gathered 1000 slaves to attack and take over VA government

20. Gabriel Prosser Revolt failed because of bad weather and a snitch Prosser tried and hung

21. Reaction to Slave Revolts Panic among southerners who feared their slaves would revolt Tighter slave codes – laws to control movement of slaves Southern abolitionist were forced into silence