Slavery Dominates Politics

Lincoln-Douglas Debates Douglas said

popular sovereignty should be used to decide slavery

Even though ruled unconstitional

Said people have to right to decide

Won re-election

Lincoln challenges for Douglas Il. Senate seat

Lincoln said Declaration of Independence applied to African Americans

Said slavery should not be expanded

Became national political figure

Political Parties Splinter

Dems. have convention in Charleston to determine Pres. Candidate

Southern Dems. want party to defend slavery in platform

Northern Dems. want popular sovereignty to be platform

Could not settle differences agreed to meet in Baltimore in June

Political Parties Splitter

S. Dems walk out of Baltimore convention

N. Dems nominate Douglas S. Dems nominate Breckinridge Constitional Union Party entered,

goal to preserve Union Nominated Bell

Election of 1860 Two races: Lincoln and Douglas in North Breckinridge and Bell in the South Lincoln and Breckinridge had most

extreme positions on slavery Douglas and Bell were moderates Lincoln won the North, Breckinridge

the South, North had more people South thought Lincoln’s election threat

to their way of life