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The Politics of Slavery. Slavery in the U.S. After Rev. War, northern states began to end slavery By 1790, more than 90% of enslaved African Americans.

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1 The Politics of Slavery

2 Slavery in the U.S. After Rev. War, northern states began to end slavery By 1790, more than 90% of enslaved African Americans lived in the South Northern economy based on industrial labor paid with wages Southern economy based on cash crops & slavery Slavery issue – property rights v. human rights Most Americans believed that property rights were protected by the Constitution

3 Compromise of 1850 CA population grew from 14,000 to 93,000 between 1848 and 1850 CA wanted to apply for statehood as a free state Senate debate over admitting CA as free state -John Calhoun (SC) threatens SC will leave Union -Webster (MA) opposes slavery, but will compromise -William Seward (NY) – no slavery, no compromise Henry Clay crafts a compromise

4 Parts of the Compromise of 1850 1. CA is admitted to Union as a free state 2. NM, UT are organized into territories and their people will decide the slavery issue 3. Fugitive Slave Act – made it a federal crime to assist escaped slaves 4. Slave trade was outlawed in District of Columbia (Washington DC), but slavery itself could still exist there.

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6 RALLY ROBIN INTRODUCTION/ QUESTION: SCHOOL/WHEEL

7 WHAT WERE THE PARTS OF THE COMPROMISE OF 1850? Rally Robin Question:

8 Uncle Tom’s Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe from Maine She lived in Cincinnati OH and heard first hand accounts of the cruelties of slavery 1851- she wrote a series of short stories about slave life for an anti-slavery newspaper 1852- published stories as Uncle Tom’s Cabin 1853- 300,000 copies had been sold in the US Result: American society become more divided (North- saw evils of slavery through book; South-enraged southern plantation owners)

9 Kansas Nebraska Act (1854) Senator Stephan Douglas (IL) knew that a railroad connecting CA to Chicago could transform Chicago into a major city Proposed land organized into Kansas & Neb. Territories But Missouri Compromise prevented slavery above 36 deg Result: 1. opened the possibility of slavery in Kansas & Neb. 2. popular sovereignty will decide the issue there 3. repeals (ends) Missouri Compromise 4. Northern people were furious; held meetings & petitions

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11 Timed Pair Share: -Question: What did you do over Fall Break? -Think Time -A shares; B listens (1 minute) -B praises: “You totally rock – thanks for sharing!” -switch: B shares; A listens (1 minute) -A praises

12 Timed Pair Share: -Question: What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do? -Think Time -A shares; B listens (1 minute) -B praises: “You totally rock – thanks for sharing!” -switch: B shares; A listens (1 minute) -A praises

13 Shift in Politics Democratic Party splits; Whig party splits Republican Party forms in the North -was composed of former Northern Whigs, Northern democrats, and Free Soilers (anti- slavery) -1854 rally in WI created Republican Party In the South, the Democratic Party grows

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