AP Chapter 13-2AP Chapter 13-2

Following Mexican War and Following Mexican War and Defeat of the Wilmot ProvisoDefeat of the Wilmot Proviso

Expansion of slavery into the Expansion of slavery into the territories is the critical questionterritories is the critical question

Free Soil MovementFree Soil Movement NOT abolitionistNOT abolitionist Wanted to preserve west for Wanted to preserve west for

“yeoman farmers”“yeoman farmers”

Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass Father/masterFather/master AutobiographyAutobiography Lectures w/ Lectures w/

GarrisonGarrison Split w/ GarrisonSplit w/ Garrison The The North StarNorth Star

1849 – Gold Rush1849 – Gold Rush Statehood for CA Statehood for CA

would disrupt would disrupt balance in the balance in the Senate (15-15)Senate (15-15)

Options for slavery in the Options for slavery in the territories:territories:

Calhoun – slavery legal everywhereCalhoun – slavery legal everywhere Extend Missouri Comp line to PacificExtend Missouri Comp line to Pacific Stephen Douglas – Popular Stephen Douglas – Popular

SovereigntySovereignty Chase/Seward – eliminate slavery Chase/Seward – eliminate slavery

altogetheraltogether

Debate and CompromiseDebate and Compromise Clay, Webster, CalhounClay, Webster, Calhoun Compromise of 1850Compromise of 1850

CA free state popular sovreignty CA free state popular sovreignty elsewhereelsewhere

Texas cedes terr to NMTexas cedes terr to NM Slave trade ended in DC, stricter Slave trade ended in DC, stricter

Fugitive Slave LawFugitive Slave Law

States’ Rights and SlaveryStates’ Rights and Slavery NullificationNullification Property rights?Property rights?

1851 – Uncle Tom’s Cabin1851 – Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Harriet Beecher StoweHarriet Beecher Stowe

Northern Fears of the “Slave Northern Fears of the “Slave Power” – “Planter Elite”Power” – “Planter Elite”

Expansion and GrowthExpansion and Growth Since 1800: tripled in size, pop. Grew from Since 1800: tripled in size, pop. Grew from

5.3 million to 23 million5.3 million to 23 million Too large???Too large???

1854 - Kansas-Nebraska Act1854 - Kansas-Nebraska Act ““Bleeding Kansas”Bleeding Kansas” Lecompton ConstitutionLecompton Constitution Sack of LawrenceSack of Lawrence John Brown – Pottawatomie CreekJohn Brown – Pottawatomie Creek

1857 – Dred Scott Decision1857 – Dred Scott Decision

Taney – Scott can’t sue, Congress can’t Taney – Scott can’t sue, Congress can’t prohibit slaveryprohibit slavery

Election of 1856Election of 1856 79% voter turnout79% voter turnout

1858 – Lincoln Douglas 1858 – Lincoln Douglas DebatesDebates

““A house divided against itself…”A house divided against itself…”

1859 - John Brown’s Raid1859 - John Brown’s Raid Single most divisive event?Single most divisive event?

Election of 1860Election of 1860

Southern SecessionSouthern Secession S.C. firstS.C. first 6 more before Lincoln’s inauguration6 more before Lincoln’s inauguration 4 more following fort Sumter4 more following fort Sumter Importantly, 4 slave states remain in Importantly, 4 slave states remain in

the unionthe union

North’s OptionsNorth’s Options Let ‘em goLet ‘em go CompromiseCompromise Force them to stayForce them to stay

Establishment of Establishment of ConfederacyConfederacy

Lincoln’s InaugurationLincoln’s Inauguration Death ThreatsDeath Threats Inaugural AddressInaugural Address