JAMES BUCHANAN DEMOCRAT JOHN PATHFINDER FREEMONT REPUBLICAN MILLARD FILLMORE KNOW NOTHING PARTY.

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JAMES BUCHANAN DEMOCRAT JOHN PATHFINDER FREEMONT REPUBLICAN MILLARD FILLMORE KNOW NOTHING PARTY

BUCHANAN DEMOCRAT FREMONT REPUBLICAN FILLMORE KNOW NOTHING

ABOUT BUCHANAN DOUGHFACE PATRIOTIC, CONSIENTIOUS, CONSERVATIVE – MANY DISLIKE HIM PRO-SOUTHERN – FROM PA

DRED SCOTT V. SANFORDSCOTT IS A SLAVE LIVED IN ILLINOIS (5 YEARS IN WISCONSON) NO SLAVERY PERMITTED IN THE NORTH – SO HE SUES FOR HIS FREEDOM CASE GETS TO THE SUPREME COURT – CHEIF JUSTICE TANEY SCOTT LOSES 7-2 – HE IS NOT A CITIZEN – A SLAVE IS STILL A SLAVE IN A FREE STATE – MISSOURI COMPROMISE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

FEAR THAT SLAVERY COULD NOW BE PERMITTED IN NORTHERN STATES – FREE BLACKS WORRY DESTROYS & VOIDS ALL OTHER COMPROMISES! SPLIT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (NORTH & SOUTH) DECISION SUPPORTED BY BUCHANAN APPEARS TO MAKE SLAVERY CONSTITUTIONAL!

LINCOLN & DOUGLAS ARE RUNNING FOR SENATE IN 1856 (ILLINOIS) A SERIES OF 7 DEBATES BOTH APPEAR VERY DIFFERENT

DOUGLAS SUPPORTS POPULAR SOVEREIGNITY LINCOLN TRICKS HIM INTO SAYING HE IS AGAINST THE DRED SCOTT DECISION DOUGLAS WINS ELECTION, BUT REPUTATION IS HURT – LINCOLN GETS NATIONAL ATTENTION HOUSE DIVIDE STRUG

BROWN WANTS TO START A SLAVE REVOLT ATTACKS FEDERAL ARSENAL AT HARPERS FERRY FEDERAL TROOPS SURROUND ARSENAL – BROWN CAPTURED BROWN IS TRIED & HANGED BROWN BECOMES A MARTYR – SOUTH FEARS SLAVE REBELLIONS JOHN BROWN BLOOD

DOUGLAS NORTHERN DEMOCRATE POPULAR SOV BRECKINRIDGE SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT ADD CUBA – EXPAND SLAVERY BELL CONSTITUTIONAL UNION PARTY LINCOLN REPUBLICAN STOP EXPANSION OF SLAVERY

HAD THREATENED TO LEAVE IF LINCOLN WAS ELECTED (5-4) IN SUPREME SOURT, CONTROLED SENATE, AMENDMENT NEED TO ABOLISH SLAVERY) STILL SAW LINCOLN AS A THREAT! SECEDE: TO LEAVE OR WITHDRAW FROM THE UNION

SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST TO LEAVE DECEMBER 20, 1860 SIX OTHRES BY FEBRUARY 1861 (MISS. /FLA./ALA. /GA./LA./TEX) SOON LATER ARK. /TENN./VA./NC.

FEBRUARY 1861 A CONSTITUTION SIMILAR TO THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION IS DRAFTED IN MONTGUMERY ALABAMA CREATING THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTED PRESIDENT RICHMOND = CAPITAL

BUCHANAN DOES NOTHING CRITTENDEN COMPROMISE – APPEASE SOUTH? – LINCOLN SAYS NO! LET STATES GO PEACEFULLY OR? NO

FEBRUARY 1861 LINCOLN ENTERS WASHINGTON IN SECRET ADDRESS: UPHOLD LAW, UPHOLD THE UNION, PLEDGES NOT TO INTERFERE WITH SLAVERY, BLAMES THE SOUTH FOR PROBLEMS SP

APRIL 1861 CHARLESTOWN SC – UNION FORT SC ATTACKS!

36 HOURS OF BOMBARDMENT – ANDERSON SURRENDERS MORE STATES SECEDE LINCOLN CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS & BLAMES THE SOUTH