JAMES BUCHANANDEMOCRAT

JOHN “PATHFINDER” FREEMONT

REPUBLICAN

MILLARD FILLMOREKNOW NOTHING

PARTY

BUCHANANDEMOCRAT

FREMONT

REPUBLICAN

FILLMOREKNOW NOTHING

ABOUT BUCHANAN

“DOUGHFACE”

PATRIOTIC, CONSIENTIOUS,CONSERVATIVE – MANY

DISLIKE HIM

PRO-SOUTHERN – FROM PA

DRED SCOTT V. SANFORDSCOTT IS A SLAVE LIVED IN ILLINOIS (5 YEARS IN WISCONSON)

NO SLAVERY PERMITTED IN THE NORTH – SO HE SUES FOR

HIS FREEDOMCASE GETS TO THE SUPREME COURT – CHEIF JUSTICE TANEYSCOTT LOSES 7-2 – HE IS NOT A CITIZEN – A SLAVE IS STILL A

SLAVE IN A FREE STATE – MISSOURI COMPROMISE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

FEAR THAT SLAVERY COULD NOW BE PERMITTED IN NORTHERN STATES – FREE BLACKS WORRY

DESTROYS & VOIDS ALL OTHER COMPROMISES!

SPLIT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (NORTH & SOUTH)

DECISION SUPPORTED BY BUCHANANAPPEARS TO MAKE SLAVERY CONSTITUTIONAL!

LINCOLN & DOUGLAS

ARE RUNNING FOR SENATE IN 1856 (ILLINOIS)

A SERIES OF 7 DEBATESBOTH APPEAR

VERY DIFFERENT

DOUGLAS SUPPORTSPOPULAR SOVEREIGNITY

LINCOLN TRICKS HIM INTOSAYING HE IS AGAINST THE

DRED SCOTT DECISION

DOUGLAS WINS ELECTION, BUT REPUTATIONIS HURT – LINCOLN GETS NATIONAL ATTENTION

HOUSEDIVIDE

STRUG

BROWN WANTS TO START A SLAVE REVOLT

ATTACKS FEDERAL ARSENAL AT HARPER’S FERRY

FEDERAL TROOPS SURROUND ARSENAL – BROWN CAPTUREDBROWN IS TRIED & HANGED

BROWN BECOMES A MARTYR – SOUTH FEARS SLAVE REBELLIONS

JOHN BROWN

BLOOD

DOUGLASNORTHERN DEMOCRATE

POPULAR SOV

BRECKINRIDGESOUTHERN DEMOCRAT

ADD CUBA – EXPAND SLAVERY

BELLCONSTITUTIONAL

UNION PARTY

LINCOLNREPUBLICAN

STOP EXPANSIONOF SLAVERY

HAD THREATENED TO LEAVE IF LINCOLN WAS ELECTED

(5-4) IN SUPREME SOURT, CONTROLED SENATE,

AMENDMENT NEED TO ABOLISH SLAVERY)

STILL SAW LINCOLN AS A THREAT!

SECEDE: TO LEAVE OR WITHDRAW FROM THE UNION

SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST TO LEAVE DECEMBER 20, 1860SIX OTHRES

BY FEBRUARY 1861(MISS. /FLA./ALA.

/GA./LA./TEX)SOON LATER ARK.

/TENN./VA./NC.

FEBRUARY 1861 A CONSTITUTION SIMILAR TO THE ARTICLES OF

CONFEDERATION IS DRAFTED IN MONTGUMERY

ALABAMA CREATING THE “CONFEDERATE

STATES OF AMERICA”JEFFERSON DAVIS

ELECTED PRESIDENTRICHMOND = CAPITAL

BUCHANAN DOES NOTHINGCRITTENDEN COMPROMISE

– APPEASE SOUTH? – LINCOLN SAYS NO!

LET STATES GO PEACEFULLY OR?

NO

FEBRUARY 1861

LINCOLN ENTERS WASHINGTON

IN SECRETADDRESS: UPHOLD LAW,

UPHOLD THE UNION, PLEDGES NOT TO INTERFERE WITH

SLAVERY, BLAMES THE SOUTH FOR PROBLEMS

SP

APRIL 1861 CHARLESTOWN SC – UNION FORT

SCATTACKS!

36 HOURS OF BOMBARDMENT – ANDERSON SURRENDERS

MORE STATES SECEDE

LINCOLN CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS &BLAMES THE SOUTH