Lincoln’s Election and Southern Secession Chapter 15 Sec. 4 Lincoln’s Election and Southern Secession

Political Parties Splinter Northern & Southern democrats disagreed about slavery in the parties platform. Platform – statement of beliefs N. Democrats nominated Douglas S. Democrats nominated John Breckinridge Republicans nominated Lincoln.

What do you think? Since there were two Democratic candidates, how do you think the election came out? Please write your answer in your notes.

The Election of 1860 Lincoln beat Douglas in the North Breckinridge won in the South The North had more people, so Lincoln won The South did NOT trust Lincoln Saw him as a threat to the Southern way of life

Southern States Secede Secede- Withdraw from the Union December 20, 1860 South Carolina seceded from the Union 6 Southern states followed Believed each state had voluntarily joined the Union, so they could leave the union. February 1861 they formed the Confederate States of America Jefferson Davis was president

Union responds to secession Northerners felt seceding was unconstitutional Thought secession would weaken the Union

Efforts to Compromise Fail In Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address, he assured the South he wouldn’t abolish slavery there. Lincoln took Presidency and tried to appeal to the South through friendship

Describe what you see in the picture, on your blank sheet of notebook paper.

Exit Pass 1. Some people have compared John Brown to modern day terrorists – what do you think?