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AP Chapter 13-2AP Chapter 13-2
Following Mexican War and Following Mexican War and Defeat of the Wilmot ProvisoDefeat of the Wilmot Proviso
Expansion of slavery into the Expansion of slavery into the territories is the critical questionterritories is the critical question
Free Soil MovementFree Soil Movement NOT abolitionistNOT abolitionist Wanted to preserve west for Wanted to preserve west for
“yeoman farmers”“yeoman farmers”
Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass Father/masterFather/master AutobiographyAutobiography Lectures w/ Lectures w/
GarrisonGarrison Split w/ GarrisonSplit w/ Garrison The The North StarNorth Star
1849 – Gold Rush1849 – Gold Rush Statehood for CA Statehood for CA
would disrupt would disrupt balance in the balance in the Senate (15-15)Senate (15-15)
Options for slavery in the Options for slavery in the territories:territories:
Calhoun – slavery legal everywhereCalhoun – slavery legal everywhere Extend Missouri Comp line to PacificExtend Missouri Comp line to Pacific Stephen Douglas – Popular Stephen Douglas – Popular
SovereigntySovereignty Chase/Seward – eliminate slavery Chase/Seward – eliminate slavery
altogetheraltogether
Debate and CompromiseDebate and Compromise Clay, Webster, CalhounClay, Webster, Calhoun Compromise of 1850Compromise of 1850
CA free state popular sovreignty CA free state popular sovreignty elsewhereelsewhere
Texas cedes terr to NMTexas cedes terr to NM Slave trade ended in DC, stricter Slave trade ended in DC, stricter
Fugitive Slave LawFugitive Slave Law
States’ Rights and SlaveryStates’ Rights and Slavery NullificationNullification Property rights?Property rights?
1851 – Uncle Tom’s Cabin1851 – Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Harriet Beecher StoweHarriet Beecher Stowe
Northern Fears of the “Slave Northern Fears of the “Slave Power” – “Planter Elite”Power” – “Planter Elite”
Expansion and GrowthExpansion and Growth Since 1800: tripled in size, pop. Grew from Since 1800: tripled in size, pop. Grew from
5.3 million to 23 million5.3 million to 23 million Too large???Too large???
1854 - Kansas-Nebraska Act1854 - Kansas-Nebraska Act ““Bleeding Kansas”Bleeding Kansas” Lecompton ConstitutionLecompton Constitution Sack of LawrenceSack of Lawrence John Brown – Pottawatomie CreekJohn Brown – Pottawatomie Creek
1857 – Dred Scott Decision1857 – Dred Scott Decision
Taney – Scott can’t sue, Congress can’t Taney – Scott can’t sue, Congress can’t prohibit slaveryprohibit slavery
Election of 1856Election of 1856 79% voter turnout79% voter turnout
1858 – Lincoln Douglas 1858 – Lincoln Douglas DebatesDebates
““A house divided against itself…”A house divided against itself…”
1859 - John Brown’s Raid1859 - John Brown’s Raid Single most divisive event?Single most divisive event?
Election of 1860Election of 1860
Southern SecessionSouthern Secession S.C. firstS.C. first 6 more before Lincoln’s inauguration6 more before Lincoln’s inauguration 4 more following fort Sumter4 more following fort Sumter Importantly, 4 slave states remain in Importantly, 4 slave states remain in
the unionthe union
North’s OptionsNorth’s Options Let ‘em goLet ‘em go CompromiseCompromise Force them to stayForce them to stay
Establishment of Establishment of ConfederacyConfederacy
Lincoln’s InaugurationLincoln’s Inauguration Death ThreatsDeath Threats Inaugural AddressInaugural Address