1. The Path to the Civil War Pre-constitution law Prohibited slavery in the new territories Founding Fathers’ plans for the eventual end of slavery? #1: The Northwest Ordinance, 1787

3. The Path to the Civil War Slavery was clearly legitimated by the Constitution –3/5 Compromise –No laws against the slave trade could be passed until at least 1808 –Fugitive Slave Clause #2: The Constitution, 1789

4. The Path to the Civil War Missouri admitted as a slave state Maine admitted as a free state All future states from the Louisiana Purchase: –North of Missouri will be free (36-30 line) –South of Missouri will be slave #3: Compromise of 1820

6. The Path to the Civil War California a free state “Popular Sovereignty” in New Mexico –Popular = people –Sovereignty = rule –“Let the people of the territory decide” Slave TRADE to be banned in DC A strong Fugitive Slave Act #4: Compromise of 1850

7. Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 Infuriated many Northerners –Were forced to respect southern slave laws Numerous northern whites & blacks were imprisoned for violating the law Anthony Burns Case, 1854 –Fugitive slave returned by the US government to Virginia at a cost of $100,000 –20,000 Bostonians protested; attacks on court house

9. Harriet Beecher Stowe

10. The Path to the Civil War Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe Fictional (but realistic) story of slave life Sold 300,000 copies Brought reality of slavery home to many Northerners “The little lady who started this war” #5 Uncle Tom’s Cabin, 1851

11. Compromise of 1850

12. The Path to the Civil War Nebraska is ready for statehood Missouri Compromise says it will be free Southerners won’t accept this Territory is split into Kansas and Nebraska with Popular Sovereignty deciding in each Voids the Missouri Compromise #6: Kansas-Nebraska Act, 1854

14. The Burning of Free State Headquarters Lawrence, Kansas

15. John Brown, 1856

16. “Bleeding Kansas” Mini-Civil War in Kansas between pro- slavery and free state supporters, (started in 1855) John Brown—abolitionist who killed a family of five slavery supporters –“Pottawatamie Massacre” Kansas admitted as free state in 1861

17. #7: “Doughboy Democrat” Presidents Northern Dems who owed their position to Southern support Supported southern slave owner rights Franklin Pierce 1853-1857 James Buchanan 1857-1861

18. Brooks Attacks Sumner, 1856

19. Dred Scott

20. The Path to the Civil War Dred Scott—a slave whose master had taken him to a free state, so he sued for his freedom Supreme Court ruled that a slave is “not a citizen, but only property” and property cannot sue Also said that the government has no right to take someone’s property Are all anti-slavery laws now unconstitutional? #8: Dred Scott Decision, 1857

22. John Brown, 1859 “I am more and more convinced that this sins of this land can only be washed away with blood.”

23. The Path to the Civil War John Brown led an attack upon the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, VA. Hoped this would inspire slaves to rebel Captured and executed Considered a hero in many parts of the North #9: John Brown’s Raid, 1859

25. VOCABULARY to make a formal withdrawal of membership from an organization, state, or alliance Secede

26. The Path to the Civil War Abraham Lincoln is elected president –Republican candidate Republican Party formed in 1856 –NOT the Republicans of Thomas Jefferson Took the place of the Whig Party NOT an abolitionist, but Southerners fear that he is Seven southern states secede by the time Lincoln is inaugurated #10: The Election of 1860

27. Abraham Lincoln, 1860