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C. War CAUSES (SO FAR) CHALLENGE!

C. War CAUSES (SO FAR) CHALLENGE!. WHAT’S NEXT? John Brown, Lincoln’s Election, Secession, & Ft. Sumter. 1859-61. John Brown : aka psycho abolitionist!. Background: Failed 20 times in 6 states to start a business Went to Bleeding Kansas w/ sons

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C. War CAUSES (SO FAR) CHALLENGE!

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  1. C. War CAUSES (SO FAR) CHALLENGE!

  2. WHAT’S NEXT?John Brown,Lincoln’s Election, Secession, & Ft. Sumter 1859-61

  3. John Brown: akapsycho abolitionist! • Background: • Failed 20 times in 6 states to start a business • Went to Bleeding Kansas w/ sons • They killed 5 pro slavery men with swords

  4. Raid on Harper’s Ferry october ‘59 • Leads 5 blacks & 13 whites to armory in Harper’s Ferry, VA. • Wagon full of guns to start a slave revolt • Takes 9 hostages • Federal Troops (Robert E. Lee) stormed

  5. THE OUTCOME: • No slaves revolted! • 9 Died: • 1 frmr slave, His 2 sons, and 9 more! • Brown tried for TREASON • Hanged in VA square

  6. Here’s Why John Brown helps start the Civil War……and my fav historianEd Bearss!

  7. THEN in 1860…

  8. Lincoln elected Pres! The “last straw” for the South… No way are they going to have a Northern Pres! So, They leave!

  9. Union/North States = 23 Pres = Lincoln • Confed. Gov’t • Same Constitution • Held in Hotel • JD terrified! • All Northern troops told to evacuate S. Forts Confederation/South States = 11 Pres = Jefferson Davis

  10. ULTIMATUM from the South: “You have until 4:30amtomorrow to getUNIONtroops out of FT. SUMTER or we open fire!” Lincoln Must Choose: Send People to help Ft. Sumter & be responsible for the start of the war OR Do nothing & let soldiers die JD Must Choose: Do nothing & he (and his new country) are weak OR Attack Ft. Sumter and start the war, might lose states Gen. Anderson (union) Must Choose: Obey orders from Lincoln, get attacked, lose men OR Accept the offer to leave peacefully and save the lives of 75 men Says STAY & SENDS FOOD!

  11. GEN Anderson STAYS,JD attacks! April 12, 1861 4:30 am The South opens fire on Ft. Sumter (start of the civil war)

  12. 34 hours of continuous firing…

  13. This sucks! EFFECTS HOW MANY DIED?

  14. FLIP OVER  TheCIVIL WARhas begun… A LITTLE REVIEW…

  15. DUE Monday: NOTHING!!! Enjoy the weekend!

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