Abraham Lincoln’s Election & Fort Sumter The Civil War BEGINS… Abraham Lincoln’s Election & Fort Sumter Chapter 5, Lesson 4

John Brown’s Raid Raid made many people in the south worry that slave rebellion would happen. SOUTH THOUGHT secession was the only way to protect their rights Many still disliked the Kansas-Neb Act & Dred Scott decision Republicans wanted to keep slavery out of the territories – to help them they had a famous republican leader on their side…

No Slavery beyond this point! Abraham Lincoln Republican candidate Against the SPREAD of slavery Promised not to stop slavery in the South where it was already practiced. Said he hoped it would one day END there, too. No Slavery beyond this point!

Abraham Lincoln’s Early Years Grew up on a farm helping his dad Became a lawyer Served on the Illinois state legislature for 8 years Served 1 year in the US Congress

LINCOLN ran against… Lincoln’s campaign Lincoln campaigned for the Senate and to be the next President He argued that the country could no survice if it was divided All states needed to be either slave states or free states – not both LINCOLN ran against…

Stephen A. Douglas States' Choice West should decide for themselves about slavery. States' Choice Lincoln lost… Douglas WON!

DEMOCRATIC PARTY SP-LIT! The Election of 1860 DEMOCRATIC PARTY SP-LIT! Democratic Party candidate: Douglas Democratic Party south: Breckinridge Republican Party: LINCOLN

John Breckinridge Slavery Everywhere Democratic candidate popular with southerners Government should allow slavery everywhere in the West. Slavery Everywhere

Worried White Southerners Many in the South were afraid if Lincoln were elected, slavery would be outlawed. Some even said they would LEAVE the Union if Lincoln was elected. Lincoln In...We're OUT

Lincoln Elected President November 6, 1860 December 20, 1860 South Carolina’s leaders seceded from the Union. Later SIX other southern states seceded: Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana Texas

The Confederate States of America formed the Confederacy on Feb 4, 1861 South Carolina Mississippi Florida Louisiana Alabama Georgia Texas Jefferson Davis

Fort Sumter Give In FIGHT Ignore Some advised Lincoln to “Let the states go” Others said, “Give in on the slavery question.” Still others said, “Use the ARMY to end their revolt!” Give In FIGHT Ignore

Lincoln’s Choices He wanted to prevent war. “We are not enemies, but friends.” THE VERY NEXT DAY An important message came from Major Robert Anderson commander at Fort Sumter:

Urgent! Message from Commander Anderson Supplies at the Fort are almost gone. If new supplies are not sent soon, we will be forced to surrender the fort to the Confederacy.

What to Do??? ? ? ? If I send supplies…Southerners might attack. If I send troops….Southerners WILL attack. If I do nothing…the commander will have to surrender. ? ? ?

Decision Lincoln decided to send supply ships And see what the Southerners would do

Confederate President Davis Davis decided to take over the fort BEFORE the supply ships arrived. Demanded them to surrender. NEVER! The Confederate troops FIRED on the fort, Major Anderson and his men ran out of ammunition and had to give up.

11 States Strong The Civil War has Begun! Lincoln called for Americans to join the army to stop the rebellion. Frightened southern states not in the Confederacy now joined with the other 7 states. Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina 11 States Strong