1. The Divisive Politics of Slavery 10.1

2. Industry in the North 1850’s –more than 20,000 miles of track laid Cities transformed over night Many immigrants came – Strongly opposed to slavery

3. Agriculture in the South 1850 – 1/3 of the nations population was in the South – Produced under 10% of manufactured goods South used mostly water ways African American Populations were becoming majorities

4. Wilmot Proviso What was it?

5. Statehood for California Gold Rush 1850 it applies for the Union – Constitution forbade slavery – Began the question of slavery again Maybe the South should leave the Union?

6. Clay’s Compromise Settle “all questions in controversy between the free and slave states, growing out of the subject of Slavery”

7. Clays Compromise Cont. Admit California into the Union Give More effective fugitive slave laws Gives use of Popular Sovereignty

8. Compromise Clay fails Stephen A. Douglas succeeded