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Division Increases

This chapter delves into the evolving landscape of national political parties, highlighting the shifts and impact of key parties such as the Whig Party, the Know-Nothing Party, and the emergence of the Republican Party in 1854 with its anti-slavery platform. The text covers the Election of 1856, the landmark Dred Scott Decision of 1857 that reinforced the division between North and South, and the famous Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858. Explore the changing dynamics and influence of political parties in shaping American history.

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Division Increases

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  1. Division Increases Chapter 5 (Ch 10,3 in textbook)

  2. Changing Political Parties • National political parties had transcended sectional boundaries • Whig Party lost support - did not condemn slavery, faded • Know-Nothing Party/American Party • Anti-immigrant/nativist/pro-slavery • Republican Party - 1854 • Anti-slavery platform • Party grew rapidly • Absorbed Free Soil Party • Election of 1856 - Buchanan (D) - “stop agitation”

  3. The Dred Scott Decision • 1857 - Supreme Court - Dred Scott v. Sanford • Owner had taken Scott to territories where slavery was banned, but kept him as a slave • Court ruled that Scott was property and therefore could not bring his case to court • Court ruled that slaves do not have due process of law • Congress could not ban slavery because it would violate the right to “life, liberty, and property” • Increased division between North and South

  4. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates • 1858 - Competing for the Senate • “Honest Abe” v. “The Little Giant”

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