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Pre-War Politics. The Republican Party Forms. created when the Whigs split apart gained strength in the North. Dred scott v. Sandford. Scott was a slave in Missouri and moved with his owner to non-slav e territory
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Pre-War Politics
The Republican Party Forms • created when the Whigs split apart • gained strength in the North
Dred scott v. Sandford • Scott was a slave in Missouri and moved with his owner to non-slave territory • when the owner died, he sued for his freedom claiming he had been free in that territory • Chief Justice Roger Taney said he was not a US citizen and that the Missouri Compromise is unconstitutional
Lincoln-douglas debates • the two men addressed the most popular issue: slavery • Lincoln believed it was morally and politically wrongand should not be expanded • Douglas believed in popular sovereignty • Lincoln gained popularity
John Brown at Harper’s Ferry • wanted to inspire slaves to revolt • captured an arsenal but no slaves joined him • captured and hanged for murder and treason
Election of 1860 • Lincoln won • white Southerners did not trust him and thought he would ban slavery
Southern States secede • SC became the first to leave the Union • other deep south states followed soon after • NC: 2nd to last in May 1861 • the states met and formed the Confederate States of America • Jefferson Davis would be president Kbye!