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The Road to the American Civil War- Day 3

The Road to the American Civil War- Day 3. Jump Start. You will have 5-7 minutes to study your Manifest Destiny Map for your quiz You will need to study BOTH SIDES!. #6 Dred Scott Decision. Dred Scott- a slave who moved from a slave state to free states

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The Road to the American Civil War- Day 3

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  1. The Road to the American Civil War- Day 3

  2. Jump Start • You will have 5-7 minutes to study your Manifest Destiny Map for your quiz • You will need to study BOTH SIDES!

  3. #6 Dred Scott Decision • Dred Scott- a slave who moved from a slave state to free states • 1856: Scott sues for his freedom after his owner dies • Dred Scott vs. Sanford (1857): the Supreme Court ruled that slaves are not citizens and cannot file a lawsuit • Also rules that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories • North is convinced that the South is attempting to spread slavery

  4. John Brown’s Raid October 1859 • John Brown hoped to inspire slaves to fight for their freedom • He planned to capture weapons at a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia • Slaves do not rush to join and he is captured and hung • Northerners look at him as a hero • Southerners worry that more like Brown are coming to the south

  5. Enter Abraham Lincoln • Illinois congressmen and lawyer who opposes the expansion of slavery • Took a moral stance against slavery • Nominated by Illinois Republicans to challenge Stephen Douglas for Congress • “a house divided by itself will not stand”

  6. The Lincoln and Douglas Debates • LINCOLN: believed in was the government’s job to stop the expansion • DOUGLAS: believed popular sovereignty was the best way to decide • Douglas won re-election BUT Lincoln became a national figure as a result of the debates

  7. The Election of 1860 • Democrats nominate Douglas • Republicans nominate Lincoln • South threatens to secede if Lincoln wins • Lincoln is elected as the 16th president • North had a much larger population • Southerners feared Lincoln was going to end slavery • Lincoln only wanted to stop it from spreading

  8. The Confederate States of America • On December 20, 1860, South Carolina becomes the first state to secede • Followed by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas within the next 6 weeks • Formed the Confederate States of America • Elected Jefferson Davis as their president

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