Bring on the War Civil War

1. Bring on the WarCivil War Mr. Tota

2. Popular Sovereignty- • the principle that settlers within a federal territory have the power to decide the legality of slavery within that territory. • Politicians jump all over this…Why?

3. Uncle Tom’s Cabin • Harriet Beecher Stowe, author • Explores the horrors of slavery • stereo typical characters • widely read • sold 300,000 copies • caused big reaction • Lincoln will call her the women that started the Civil War

4. Bleeding Kansas • Stephen Douglas (IL) • wealthy, ambitious experienced politician • Kansas-Nebraska Act • Divide region into two new territories • Encourages settlement • Hopes to build a transcontinental railroad with terminals in Chicago and St. Louis • Popular sovereignty • Drive out Native Americans • Withdraw Missouri Compromise • Nebraska becomes a free state

5. Bleeding Kansas • Kansas • Pro and Anti-Slavery groups flood KS and battle • Bribe, intimidate and beat people • 1855-1856 • 200 people are killed in KS • Considered the first fighting of the American Civil War • 1,500 registered voters • 6,000 votes received • Vote goes for slavery

6. Bleeding Kansas • KS splits in 2 • Pro slavery- Capital La Compton • Antislavery Capital –Topeka and Lawrence • President Pierce • should be slave area • anti-slavery side are traitors • Pro side destroys Lawrence • burns town, report that 5 people are killed

7. Bleeding Kansas • John Brown • Family made big $, but lost it all • Lost children to dysentery • Turns toward the Anti-slavery movement • Believed he was personally chosen by God to end slavery

8. JOHN Brown

9. John brown • Pottawatomie Killings • John Brown and his sons find people they thought burned Lawrence • Pulled them out of their homes • Killed them with broad swords • Cut them up an left them around town

10. Raid on Harper’s Ferry • Harper’s Ferry (VA) • Arsenal 200,000 weapons • John Brown’s Plan • Attack arsenal • Arm the slaves • Lead a slave revolt • “Secret Six” • Republicans, Financial backers • Recruits 21 men • Do intel • Takes the arsenal easily • Takes hostages • Important towns people • Slaves do not trust/understand him

11. Raid on Harper’s Ferry • Marines roll in • Kill 10 of JB’s men • JB captured • Arrested for treason • Pleads not guilty • Wants to take stand • Gains sympathy • Northerners agree with his ideals • Hanged, seen as a martyr • South • This was a violent threat to their way of life • They can no longer live in this country • Brings us closer to Secession

12. http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/john-brown#john-brownhttp://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/john-brown#john-brown • http://www.history.com/shows/the-people-speak/videos/john-browns-last-speech#john-browns-last-speech

13. Senate Beat down • Charles Sumner • Anti-slavery Senator (MA) • Crimes against Kansas speech on senate floor • Calls out Andrew Butler Congressman (SC) • Verbally attacks Butler repeatedly

14. Senate Beat down • Preston Brooks • Representative (SC) • Butler’s nephew • Beats Sumner nearly to death with a walking stick • 3.5 year recovery • Sent walking sticks by voters

15. Underground Railroad • Secret organization that had hiding places throughout the Northern states • Brought enslaved people out of the South to freedom • The goal was Canada • Harriet Tubman • Moses of her people • Helped 300 slaves to freedom • Women's rights activist • http://www.history.com/topics/underground-railroad/videos#harriet-tubman-and-the-underground-railroad

16. Fugitive Slave law • North mad • South can get anybody • Slaves go to court • Judge gets paid based on decision

17. Dred Scott Decision • Dred Scott • Slave • Moved around a lot - MO, WI, IL, back to MO • Master died • Sues for his freedom • Goes to Supreme Court • 9 out of 12 Justices are slave owners

18. DRED Scott Decision • Scott loses badly • He should not be free • Slaves are not citizens • No constitutional rights • Slaves are property • Citizens can not be denied property • 4th Amendment • MO compromise unconstitutional • SLAVERY CAN GO ANYWHERE!

19. Lincoln Douglas Debates • Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas are both running for US Senate in Illinois • Debates were followed by the nation • Douglas a strong candidate for the Presidency in 1860 • Slavery a big issue • Douglas for popular sovereignty • Lincoln against expansion of slavery

20. Lincoln Douglas Debates • Lincoln put Douglas in a bind • Asks “can the people of a territory in any lawful way exclude…slavery from their limits prior to the formation of a State Constitution? • Douglas hurt either way • Yes • show support for popular sovereignty • Help him get reelected as Senator • But cost him the Southern Support for Presidency • No • would show that he abandoned popular sovereignty • And would cost him senatorial election

21. Lincoln Douglas Debates • Freeport Doctrine • Slavery can not be banned (Dred Scott decision) but can be discouraged by local laws. • Douglas wins Senatorial election, but loses support for the Presidency • Lincoln wins national recognition

22. Election of 1860 • Lincoln wins 4 person race. • Seven states secede before Abe takes office • (SC,MI, FL,AL,GA,LA and TX)

23. Fort Sumter • First Battle of the American Civil War • The Confederacy wins battle in Charleston, SC. • It is ON!