CHAPTER 15: A Divided Nation

Section 3: Political Divisions

A NEW POLITICAL PARTY Democratic Party had dominated since Andrew Jackson7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

D D W W D W W D8 Years 4 Years 1 Month 4 Years 4 Years 1 Year 3 Years 4 Years

A NEW POLITICAL PARTY • Democrats were pro-slavery and mostly Southern

Whig Party falls apart Whigs, Free-Soilers, & abolitionists join to form the Republican Party

THE ELECTION OF 1856 Rep. nominate John C.

Fremont Dem. nominate James Buchanan

THE ELECTION OF 1856 Buchanan becomes

15th PresidentGuess what kids, I’m the only president ever from

Pennsylvania!

THE DRED SCOTT DECISION

Dred Scott was a slave from MO.

THE DRED SCOTT DECISION

His owner took him North to live

THE DRED SCOTT DECISION

Scott sued for his freedom because he had lived in free territory

THE DRED SCOTT DECISION

Supreme Court decided:• Scott was not free• Scott was not a citizen – could not even sue for freedom• Congress had no right to ban slavery anywhere

THE LINCOLN – DOUGLAS DEBATES Stephen Douglas (Dem.) was a Senator from Illinois up for re-election

THE LINCOLN – DOUGLAS DEBATES A young Abraham Lincoln (Rep.) runs against him ChallengesDouglas to a seriesof debates

THE LINCOLN – DOUGLAS DEBATES • Lincoln is an abolitionist• Douglas believed in pop. sov.

Lincoln – Douglas Debates

THE LINCOLN – DOUGLAS DEBATES Debates gain national attention

THE LINCOLN – DOUGLAS DEBATES Douglas wins the election Lincoln gains national recognition