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Chapter 10 – Section 4Chapter 10 – Section 4The System FailsThe System Fails
Danielle HaltzmanDanielle HaltzmanAllegra StraubAllegra Straub
Lindsey SchmidtLindsey SchmidtBlair BurakBlair Burak
Allie FriedlandAllie Friedland
Setting the SceneSetting the Scene Voters in Kansas decide to become free Voters in Kansas decide to become free
or a slave stateor a slave state Both groups try to win majority of votes Both groups try to win majority of votes Proslavery won the first battleProslavery won the first battle William H. Seward announced that William H. Seward announced that
abolitionists would fight for a free abolitionists would fight for a free KansasKansas
Violence EruptsViolence Erupts Antislavery groups set up Antislavery groups set up
societies to send New societies to send New Englanders to fight in KansasEnglanders to fight in Kansas
New settlers were known as New settlers were known as free soilersfree soilers
Free soilers- worked to Free soilers- worked to end slavery in the end slavery in the territories territories
Violence Erupts Violence Erupts (continued)(continued)
Proslavery set up secret societies Proslavery set up secret societies to oppose free soldiersto oppose free soldiers
They crossed into Kansas to vote They crossed into Kansas to vote illegallyillegally
In 1855, Kansas had two In 1855, Kansas had two competing capitals competing capitals
In 1856, tensions escalated into In 1856, tensions escalated into open violence (when southerners open violence (when southerners took advantage)took advantage)
““Bleeding Sumner”Bleeding Sumner” Violence spread to the United States Violence spread to the United States
capital capital Senator Charles Sumner of Senator Charles Sumner of
Massachusetts gave a speech titled Massachusetts gave a speech titled “The Crime Against Kansas”“The Crime Against Kansas”
Sumner attacked Southerners for Sumner attacked Southerners for forcing slaveryforcing slavery
““Bleeding Sumner” Bleeding Sumner” (continued)(continued)
• He made insults against Senator Andrew Butler of South Carolina
• Preston Brooks, Butlers nephew, was angered by his uncles remarks and was determined the South
• Brooks beat Sumner with his cane; Sumner was badly injured and never returned to full health
• Brooks was re-elected
Slavery and National Slavery and National PoliticsPolitics
Violence of 1856 passed and Violence of 1856 passed and peace returned to the peace returned to the countrycountry
Slavery issues continued to Slavery issues continued to dominate national parksdominate national parks
The Election of 1856The Election of 1856• At the convention, James Buchman was At the convention, James Buchman was
nominated as the Democratic Presidentnominated as the Democratic President• The republicans chose John C. Fremont, who The republicans chose John C. Fremont, who
had no connections to “Bleeding Kansas”had no connections to “Bleeding Kansas”• Democrats supported the Compromise of Democrats supported the Compromise of
1850 and the Kansas Act1850 and the Kansas Act• Republicans declared federal government Republicans declared federal government
could restrict slavery and called for admission could restrict slavery and called for admission of Kansas as a free stateof Kansas as a free state
• Republicans received strong northern supportRepublicans received strong northern support
The Dred Scott Decision• In 1857, the Supreme Court handed
down one of the most controversial decisions in history
• Dred Scott was an enslaved man who filed a suit against his owner
• Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 against Scott
• Also ruled that living in a free state did not make Scott free
• Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
The Lecompton The Lecompton ConstitutionConstitution
1857- small proslavery group elected 1857- small proslavery group elected members to write the constitution members to write the constitution required to attain statehoodrequired to attain statehood
Most of Kansas was opposed to Most of Kansas was opposed to slavery and refused to vote on the slavery and refused to vote on the constitutionconstitution
Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky in 1809› He studied law & was a postmaster
and a rail splitter› In 1837 he settled in Springfield,
Illinois and practiced law› In 1840 he served one term in
congress› Had a good performance in the
debates with Douglas
The Lincoln Douglas Debate was a series of 7 debates on the issue of slavery
Senator Douglas criticized Lecompton constitution› Because of principal and public opinion
› Campaign in 1858; the peoples views on slavery were divided
Douglas’ nickname was “Little Giant”, since he was short
Believed in slavery & thought whites were superior to blacks
Also believed that blacks and that whites should chose the government
Abe Lincoln ran against Douglas
The Lincoln Douglas Debates
• News papers commented on how Lincoln looked compared to Douglas
• The debate focused on majority & minority rule
• Douglas supported popular sovereignty • Lincoln did not believe minority rules• Lincoln sometimes agreed with Douglas
On October 16, 1859, John Brown attacked the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry Virginia
He was with 12 men, 5 African Americans included.
Brown & followers hoped to seize the weapons from the arsenal and give them to enslaved people so they could rebel
They wanted to end slavery, punish slave holders and lead the US to moral renewal
Alerted of the attack, US troops under command of Colonel Robert E. Lee
The troops killed half of Brown’s men including two of his sons
Brown was convicted of treason and was sentenced to be hanged
He accepted the death sentence In many churches, abolitionist
clergy rang bells on the day he was hanged in solemn prayer
Northern sympathy for John outraged Southerners who accused him as a tool of Republican abolitionists
In the eyes of white southerners, Brown was a criminal who had tried to launch a rebellion aimed at their very lives
Brown’s raid deepened the anger between the north and south
FUN FACT! August 2, 1858- In a straight up or
down vote required by the U.S Congress for admission, the Lecompton Constitution as modified by the English Bill is overwhelmingly defeated. It is so bad that both pro-slave and free-state fractions vote against it and the state must approve a different Constitution.