Drifting toward disunion 1854-1861 Chapter 20 Drifting toward disunion 1854-1861

Literature leads to war Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) Harriet Beecher Stowe Truth or fiction Impending Crisis of the south (1857): Hinton helper: South wouldn’t publish

Kansas Why did people move to Kansas? Beecher’s bibles (Henry Ward Beecher) Kansas Nebraska Act: Kansas free? 1855: Kansas elects territorial legislature Pro slavery voted for anti-slavery set up in Topeka Pro-slavery gang shoots up Lawrence

I think we’re still in Kansas John Brown reacts at Pottawatomie Creek Attacks on both sides of the issue Lecompton Constitution government: with slavery or without Anti-slavery boycotts: guess which side wins Buchanan supports Const, S. Douglas doesn’t Douglas puts whole Constitution to people Buchanan/ Douglas split divides party

Congressional problems Charles Sumner gives speech against slavery and members of Congress Preston Brooks responds Brooks resigns, is treated as hero in South

Election of 1856 Buchanan: Democrats: bachelor Fillmore: American Freemont: Republican: Catholic Biggest issue of election? Buchanan wins without a majority of popular vote

Dred Scott Challenges legality of slavery in Ilinois Court decision?

Panic of 1857 Inflation of currency Too much production South resistant to panic of 1857

Lincoln and Douglas Douglas’s term expires in 1858 Lincoln unimpressive in early political career Got some votes at convention in 1856 for VP 7 Debates arranged for Lincoln/ Douglas Debate at Freeport, Illinois Question about legality of popular sovereignty: Dred Scott? Douglas chosen for Senate

John Brown Secures money from abolitionists Leads raid on Harpers Ferry Crazy or not crazy? Impact of execution?

Democrats Problems at the 1860 convention Why does South no longer support Douglas? Platform: popular sov and fugitive slave law South nominates their own: John Breckenridge

Republicans Seward, Lincoln Tariff, non extension of slavery, internal improvements

Election of 1860 4 different candidates received votes South still has advantage in Court States still fairly even Election of Lincoln gives S. Carolina excuse Buchanan does nothing

Last efforts Crittendon compromise States south of 36 30 could have slavery if they wanted Lincoln rejects the compromise South does not think north will fight