Slavery & Rising Sectionalism. The Beginnings of Sectionalism As Americans expanded West in the 1840s, conflicts intensified between the North & the South.

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Slavery & Rising Sectionalism

The Beginnings of Sectionalism As Americans expanded West in the 1840s, conflicts intensified between the North & the South regarding the issue of slavery But…the existence of two strong political parties (Democrats & Whigs) that were both popular in the North, South, & West helped keep America from splitting apart

The Slave Question Reemerges The Constitution gave no definite authority to abolish slavery other than voluntary state action –Abolitionists knew it would be impossible to get enough votes to pass an amendment outlawing slavery –But, northerners in Congress could forbid slavery in new states as they were added to the Union

The Slave Question Reemerges The slavery issue in the West had been settled by the Missouri Compromise in 1820… But the new states added in the 1840s & 1850s led to problems: –Texas (slave state) balanced by Oregon (free territory) –What about California & New Mexico? Both were south of the Missouri Compromise line Slavery was not entrenched in either territory

The Wilmot Proviso Wilmot Proviso The Wilmot Proviso was presented by Northerners in 1846 to: –Ban all blacks (free & slave) from the Mexican Cession in order to preserve land for white farmers –Attempt to limit the perceived “pro-Southern” Polk presidency The Wilmot Proviso did not pass in Congress but its debate revealed sectional (not party) divisions A major shift in politics is looming involving sectional political parties

The Election of 1848 Slavery in the West was a key issue in the Election of 1848: popular sovereignty –Democrat Lewis Cass proposed popular sovereignty to allow territorial settlers (not Congress) to decide slavery in the West –Whig candidate Zachary Taylor evaded the slavery issue Free Soil Party –The Free Soil Party was created by Northern abolitionists who nominated Martin Van Buren Northern Democrats liked it (let settlers decide) Southern Democrats liked it (let state conventions decide) Northern Whigs supported Taylor because he promised to let Congress decide slavery in the territories Southern Whigs supported Taylor because he owned slaves Free Soilers were not abolitionists; They were against the expansion of slavery into the West

Taylor won the election, but Free Soilers did well in the North

The Compromise of 1850

Reasons for Compromise of 1850 Southerners were mad when Taylor proposed admitting New Mexico & California as states – Popular sovereignty would make California a free state – New Mexico had no slaves or a climate adequate for slavery –John C Calhoun led the Nashville Convention to discuss Southern secession

The Debate Over Slavery Calhoun: The South must protect slavery & will “peacefully” secede Webster: The North will never accept secession Clay: We must compromise The Compromise of 1850 was the last debate of the “Great Triumvirate”

The Compromise of 1850 California was admitted as a free state Popular sovereignty would decide slavery in Utah & New Mexico A stronger Fugitive Slave Law was created to appease the South Ended the slave trade in Washington DC (but not slavery) Taylor threatened to veto the compromise but his death in 1850 allowed VP Millard Fillmore to sign the Compromise of 1850

Political Upheaval & the Rise of Sectional Political Parties

The Party System in Crisis With slavery (temporarily) under wraps, the parties needed new issues for the election of 1852: –Whigs nominated Mexican War general Winfield Scott; Whigs had difficulty finding an issue –Democrats nominated Franklin Pierce, claimed credit for national prosperity, & promised to defend the Compromise of 1850

The Election of 1852 By 1852, the Whig Party was in trouble Had no significant platform issues Had difficulty appealing to voters in the North & South Southern Whigs were angry over the dominance of the anti-slave Whig faction

The Know-Nothing Party The collapse of the Whigs allowed for the rise of the “Know-Nothings” (the American Party) –Fueled by nativism & a desire to reduce immigrant influence –Hoped to strengthen the naturalization process to decrease immigrant voting Appealed to ex-Democrats, ex-Whigs, & industrial workers

The Know-Nothing Party In 1854, the American Party took control of state legislatures in New England, Maryland, Kentucky, & Texas; seemed on the verge of challenging the Democratic Party REAL But, by 1856 the Know-Nothings collapsed due to a lack of experienced leadership & had no response to slavery (which was the REAL issue in America)

Shift in Party Power

The Kansas- Nebraska Act

Kansas-Nebraska Act In 1854, Democrat Stephen Douglas hoped to organize the Kansas & Nebraska territories with the Kansas-Nebraska Act: – The Missouri Compromise line was repealed & popular sovereignty was applied to slavery in Kansas & Nebraska – Many Northerners were now convinced that compromise with the South was impossible Northern abolitionists were outraged because it allowed slavery in an area where slavery was already prohibited

The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 Southern Whigs defected to the Democratic Party which became an exclusively Southern party Coalition of Whigs, Northern Democrats, & Free-Soilers formed the Republican Party; became exclusively Northern by 1856 The Kansas-Nebraska Act changed American politics & increased sectionalism

The Rise of the Republicans The Republican Party appealed to Northerners: –Believed in “free soil” & fought against a “slave power” scheme –Vowed to protect free white workers & boost the economy –Made up of seasoned politicians who effectively built up the power of the party by 1856

The Shift to Sectional Political Parties

Watch American party politics become sectional, rather than national, from 1848 to 1860 In 1848, both parties have national appeal

In the election of 1852, both parties have national appeal

Look at the Republicans in the North & the Democrats in the South by 1856!

By 1860, the Republicans elected Lincoln without even campaigning in the South!

Conclusions American politics experienced a significant change in the late antebellum era (1800 to 1860): –In the early antebellum era, sectional rivalries were evident but national parties kept the U.S. united –In the 1840s & 1850s, westward expansion forced the North & South to protect their regional values against an unseen conspiracy