Section 3: Slavery Dominates Politics Section 4: Lincoln ’ s Election and Southern Secession

There used to be a political party called “ The Whigs ” After the Kansas – Nebraska Act, the Northern and Southern Whigs couldn ’ t compromise and split into 2 groups. After the Kansas – Nebraska Act, the Northern and Southern Whigs couldn ’ t compromise and split into 2 groups. Some joined the Democrats. Some joined the Democrats. Others started their own political party – called the Republicans Others started their own political party – called the Republicans

Another of those problems that helped cause the Civil War was what to do with… Dred Scott Dred Scott

The Dred Scott Decision (A famous court case – 1847) His case was based on the fact that Dred Scott – a slave - and his wife Harriet had once lived, while slaves, in states and territories where slavery was illegal, including Illinois and parts of the Louisiana Purchase. His case was based on the fact that Dred Scott – a slave - and his wife Harriet had once lived, while slaves, in states and territories where slavery was illegal, including Illinois and parts of the Louisiana Purchase. The court ruled 7 to 2 against Scott, stating that slaves were property, and the court could not deprive people of their property without due process of law according to the Fifth Amendment. The court ruled 7 to 2 against Scott, stating that slaves were property, and the court could not deprive people of their property without due process of law according to the Fifth Amendment.

There was also a series of political debates between Stephen A. Douglas… And Abraham Lincoln. And Abraham Lincoln. Both were running for a state Senator position in Illinois. Both were running for a state Senator position in Illinois. Even though he lost, it ’ s the first time the country began to hear Lincoln ’ s ideas and views about slavery. Even though he lost, it ’ s the first time the country began to hear Lincoln ’ s ideas and views about slavery.

The last of those 4 “ sparks ” to ignite the Civil War John Brown ’ s Raid One of the first white abolitionists to advocate, and to practice, guerrilla warfare as a means to the abolition of slavery. One of the first white abolitionists to advocate, and to practice, guerrilla warfare as a means to the abolition of slavery. Brown's most famous deed was the raid he led on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Brown's most famous deed was the raid he led on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Brown had been considering an invasion of the South, and began to collect arms and men for that purpose in Brown had been considering an invasion of the South, and began to collect arms and men for that purpose in His idea seems to have been to raid the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), and then encourage slaves to rebel His idea seems to have been to raid the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), and then encourage slaves to rebel John Brown was caught, tried, and hanged. He ’ s seen as a martyr in the anti-slavery movement. John Brown was caught, tried, and hanged. He ’ s seen as a martyr in the anti-slavery movement.

In this famous painting he ’ s even shown as a “ Moses ” type leader

In the election for president (1860): Candidates: Lincoln and Stephen Douglas competed for votes in the North. Candidates: Lincoln and Stephen Douglas competed for votes in the North. John Breckenridge and John Bell competed for votes in the South. John Breckenridge and John Bell competed for votes in the South. (You know who won) (You know who won)

The South had said all along that if Lincoln won, they would secede from the Union (north) South Carolina was first, followed by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. South Carolina was first, followed by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. These states formed the Confederate (southern) States of America and chose Jefferson Davis as their president These states formed the Confederate (southern) States of America and chose Jefferson Davis as their president Quit and leave

The North had to do something There was an attempt at compromise – which didn ’ t work. There was an attempt at compromise – which didn ’ t work. It was clear the South had no intention to either abolish slavery, or rejoin the Union. It was clear the South had no intention to either abolish slavery, or rejoin the Union. Lincoln didn ’ t want to invade the South – and tried to appeal to them to change their minds. Lincoln didn ’ t want to invade the South – and tried to appeal to them to change their minds.