1. Lincoln’s Election and Southern Secession
Chapter 15 Sec. 4
Lincoln’s Election and Southern Secession

2. Political Parties Splinter
Northern & Southern democrats disagreed about slavery in the parties platform.
Platform – statement of beliefs
N. Democrats nominated Douglas
S. Democrats nominated John Breckinridge
Republicans nominated Lincoln.

3. What do you think?
Since there were two Democratic candidates, how do you think the election came out? Please write your answer in your notes.

4. The Election of 1860 Lincoln beat Douglas in the North
Breckinridge won in the South
The North had more people, so Lincoln won
The South did NOT trust Lincoln
Saw him as a threat to the Southern way of life

5. Southern States Secede
Secede- Withdraw from the Union
December 20, 1860 South Carolina seceded from the Union
6 Southern states followed
Believed each state had voluntarily joined the Union, so they could leave the union.
February 1861 they formed the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis was president

6. Union responds to secession
Northerners felt seceding was unconstitutional
Thought secession would weaken the Union

7. Efforts to Compromise Fail
In Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address, he assured the South he wouldn’t abolish slavery there.
Lincoln took Presidency and tried to appeal to the South through friendship

8. Describe what you see in the picture, on your blank sheet of notebook paper.

9. Exit Pass
1. Some people have compared John Brown to modern day terrorists – what do you think?