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10.4 Slavery and Secession. Dred Scott v. Sanford 1857 Lived in free state ( Illinois & Wisconsin territory ) Taney court ruled: Dred Scott was a slave.

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1 10.4 Slavery and Secession

2 Dred Scott v. Sanford 1857 Lived in free state ( Illinois & Wisconsin territory ) Taney court ruled: Dred Scott was a slave and therefore not a citizen so he could not sue in federal court More: because a slave is property he/she could be taken into any territory and legally held there in slavery Which means: Compromise of 1820 was never legal and popular sovereignty is false no matter what local territories want Chief Justice Taney “A black man has no rights a white man must respect”

3 Lecompton Constitution

4 Lincoln Douglas Debates 1858 Contest for Illinois Senate seat “A house divided against itself cannot stand”

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6 Lincoln Douglas Debates 1858 Stephen Douglas - Dem. Abraham Lincoln - Rep. Debate over slavery Stephen Douglas wins the election but Lincoln and his moral stance is noted....

7 Lincoln Douglas Debates 1858 Douglas’ Freeport Doctrine Slavery needs certain laws to exist - don’t pass those laws and there will be no slavery Slavery cannot exist a day or an hour anywhere, unless it is supported by local police regulations

8 Harpers Ferry 1859

9 Lincoln is nominated

10 Republican Party Platform

11 1860 Election A Nation Coming Apart?

12 Election of 1860 Results Lincoln as a “rail splitter” of electoral votes South still owns the Supreme Court, House, and Senate.

13 Southern Secession Dec. 1860 S.C. votes to secede. Dec. 1860 S.C. votes to secede. Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas join them Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas join them Feb. 1861 they all meet to formally form the Confederate States of North America with Jefferson Davis as the President Feb. 1861 they all meet to formally form the Confederate States of North America with Jefferson Davis as the President Time of “lame duck” president Buchanan. Lincoln won the election Nov 1860 but won’t take the office ‘til March 1861 Time of “lame duck” president Buchanan. Lincoln won the election Nov 1860 but won’t take the office ‘til March 1861

14 Crittendon Compromise Last ditch effort at sanity

15 Secession! Dec. 20 1860

16 Lincoln In Office

17 Fort Sumter April 12, 1861

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