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Sectional Balance Undone

Sectional Balance Undone. Ms. Bolognini. Kansas-Nebraska Act. Kansas-Nebraska Act 5 W’s. Who : Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois What : Nebraska Territory to be spilt into two: Nebraska Territory in the north and Kansas Territory in the south

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Sectional Balance Undone

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  1. Sectional Balance Undone Ms. Bolognini

  2. Kansas-Nebraska Act

  3. Kansas-Nebraska Act 5 W’s • Who: Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois • What: • Nebraska Territory to be spilt into two: Nebraska Territory in the north and Kansas Territory in the south • both territories would be given popular sovereignty • Where: Nebraska Territory • When: 1854 • Why: • it was a way to deal with the slavery issue by allowing the people to decide (democracy) • Congress couldn’t agree because politicians had sectional interests

  4. Bleeding Kansas

  5. Bleeding Kansas 5 W’s • Who: Proslavery Missourians (“border ruffians”) and anti-slavery Free-Staters • What: • “border ruffians” rode into Kansas in November, 1854 to vote in the election in support of a pro-slavery government • Election result-proslavery government wins • Set up state government in Lecompton • Anti-slavery supporters felt that the election was a sham, and held separate elections • Set up state government in Topeka • Where: Kansas Territory • When: November, 1854 • Why: • People rushed into Kansas to stuff the ballots to promote their sectional interests (make Kansas slave or free) • Acts of violence in Kansas( pro-slavery activists attacked and ransacked the town of Lawrence, Kansas, which had been founded by anti-slavery settlers= GUERILLA WAR!

  6. Lecompton/ Topeka Constitution Constitution Hall, site of the Lecompton Constitutional Convention

  7. Lecompton/ Topeka Constitutions 5 W’s • Who: pro-slavery and anti-slavery people living in Kansas • What: • pro-slavery faction sets up state government in Lecompton • Anti-slavery faction holds separate elections and sets up state government in Topkeka • Where: Kansas Territory • When: 1855 constitutions were drafted • Why: • Anti-slavery supporters felt that the election was a sham, and held separate elections to create a separate constitution (Topeka)

  8. Sack of Lawrence/ Pottawatomie Massacre

  9. Sack of Lawrence/ Pottawatomie Massacre 5 W’s • Who: pro-slavery activists • What: • pro-slavery activists attacked and ransacked the anti-slavery town of Lawrence, Kansas • John Brown (abolitionist who believed that God called on him to fight slavery) raided the pro-slavery settlement Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas and killed 5 people • spurred guerrilla warfare= “Bleeding Kansas” (200 deaths) • Where: Lawrence, Kansas • When: May 21, 1856 (sacking of Lawrence); May 24 (night)- May 25 (morning) 1856 • Why: • John Brown wanted revenge because he heard an incorrect rumor that 5 anti-slavery settlers were killed at the Sack of Lawrence • Sectional tensions were spawning warfare

  10. Violence in the Senate Charles Sumner Preston Brooks

  11. Violence in the Senate 5 W’s • Who: Charles Sumner and Preston Brooks • What: • Charles Sumner (MA) delivered multiple speeches attacking slavery and made fun of Andrew Butler (SC) for his pro-slavery views and his impaired speech (was an old man) • Butler’s nephew, Preston Brooks (Rep. SC) walks into the Senate and beats Sumner over the head with this cane • Where: Senate Floor • When: May 22, 1856 • Why: • Preston Brooks was defending the honor of both his uncle, Andrew Butler, and the Southern way of life

  12. Dred Scott v. Sandford

  13. Dred Scott Decision 5 W’s • Who: Dred Scott and Chief Justice Roger B. Taney • What: • Dred Scott sued for his freedom after his master died claiming that since he was brought to a free state (Illinois), he was considered to be free according to the Missouri Compromise • HOLDING: • Decision written by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney (hated Republicans and racial equality) that Scott was not considered free • Where: Supreme Court • When: 1857 • Why: blacks were not citizens (free or slaves) so Scott could not sue in federal court

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