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THE UNION IN PERIL THE DIVISIVE POLITICS OF SLAVERY.

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1 THE UNION IN PERIL THE DIVISIVE POLITICS OF SLAVERY

2 SECESSION FORMAL WITHDRAWAL OF STATE FROM THE UNION FORMAL WITHDRAWAL OF STATE FROM THE UNION

3 POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY THE PEOPLE VOTE FOR OR AGAINST SLAVERY IN THE MEXICAN CESSION THE PEOPLE VOTE FOR OR AGAINST SLAVERY IN THE MEXICAN CESSION

4 UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ESCAPE ROUTES FOR RUNAWAY SLAVES ESCAPE ROUTES FOR RUNAWAY SLAVES

5 HARRIET TUBMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD CONDUCTOR: “MOSES” OF HER PEOPLE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD CONDUCTOR: “MOSES” OF HER PEOPLE

6 HARRIET BEECHER STOWE ABOLITIONIST ABOLITIONIST UNCLE TOM’S CABIN UNCLE TOM’S CABIN

7 HARRIET BEECHER STOWE

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9 KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY IN THE KANSAS- NEBRASKA TERRITORY POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY IN THE KANSAS- NEBRASKA TERRITORY

10 BLEEDING KANSAS FIGHT OVER FREEDOM OR SLAVERY: BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL WAR FIGHT OVER FREEDOM OR SLAVERY: BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL WAR

11 REPUBLICAN PARTY No extension of slavery in the new territories No extension of slavery in the new territories

12 REPUBLLICAN PARTY

13 FIGHT IN THE SENATE Rep. Brooke (D. SC) attacked Sen. Sumner (R. MA) in the Senate: Rep. Brooke (D. SC) attacked Sen. Sumner (R. MA) in the Senate: Slavery v. Freedom Slavery v. Freedom

14 DRED SCOTT DECISION 1857 1857 Supreme Court: Dred Scott was not free Supreme Court: Dred Scott was not free Dred Scott was property of master Dred Scott was property of master He could be taken anywhere & still be a slave He could be taken anywhere & still be a slave

15 LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES 1858 1858 SENATE RACE IN ILLINOIS SENATE RACE IN ILLINOIS FREEPORT DOCTRINE: ONLY CITIZENS OF A STATE COULD CHOOSE FREE OR SLAVE STATUS; LAWS SUPPORT THAT DECISION FREEPORT DOCTRINE: ONLY CITIZENS OF A STATE COULD CHOOSE FREE OR SLAVE STATUS; LAWS SUPPORT THAT DECISION

16 HARPER’S FERRY, VA 1859 JOHN BROWN: STEAL WEAPONS FROM ARMORY JOHN BROWN: STEAL WEAPONS FROM ARMORY START SLAVE UPRISING START SLAVE UPRISING FAILURE FAILURE

17 TRAITOR OR PATRIOT???

18 LINCOLN’S ELECTION

19 SECESSION 7 STATES SECEDE AFTER THE ELECTION OF LINCOLN 7 STATES SECEDE AFTER THE ELECTION OF LINCOLN LED BY SOUTH CAROLINA LED BY SOUTH CAROLINA

20 FT. SUMTER: 1861

21 SECESSION—PART 2 4 STATES SECEDE AFTER THE BATTLE OF FORT SUMTER 4 STATES SECEDE AFTER THE BATTLE OF FORT SUMTER

22 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA—1861-1865

23 LEADERS PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE—ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE—ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA


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