The Road to Succession

SSUSH8 The student will SSUSH8 The student will explain the relationship explain the relationship between growing north-between growing north-

south divisions and south divisions and westward expansion.westward expansion.

SSUSH9 The student will SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, identify key events, issues, and individuals relating to and individuals relating to the causes, course, and the causes, course, and

consequences of the Civil consequences of the Civil War.War.

The Road to The Road to SuccessionSuccession

Nat Turner’s Rebellion: August Nat Turner’s Rebellion: August 18311831

• Slave in VirginiaSlave in Virginia• Preacher who believed he Preacher who believed he

was chosen to lead his was chosen to lead his people out of bondagepeople out of bondage

• Turner w/ 80 followers Turner w/ 80 followers attacked 4 plantations attacked 4 plantations killing 60 whites before killing 60 whites before being capturedbeing captured

• Tried, convicted and Tried, convicted and hangedhanged

What were the effects of the What were the effects of the rebellion?rebellion?

1.1. 200 blacks—many innocent—were 200 blacks—many innocent—were killedkilled

2.2. Tougher laws made to strengthen Tougher laws made to strengthen slavery and plantation owner rts.slavery and plantation owner rts.

3.3. Many plantations outlawed the Many plantations outlawed the teaching of reading and writing to teaching of reading and writing to slavesslaves

Abolitionists to KnowAbolitionists to KnowWilliam Lloyd GarrisonWilliam Lloyd Garrison

– White Newspaper editorWhite Newspaper editor

– The LiberatorThe Liberator

– 1831 wrote expressing 1831 wrote expressing the need for immediate the need for immediate emancipationemancipation

– Many white supported Many white supported himhim

– Many hated himMany hated him

Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass

• Born into slaveryBorn into slavery

– Taught to read by the Taught to read by the wife his plantation ownerwife his plantation owner

– Escaped to NY approx. Escaped to NY approx. 18381838

– Reader of Reader of The LiberatorThe Liberator

– 1847 began his own 1847 began his own newspaper The North newspaper The North StarStar

– Also supported the Also supported the women’s rts movementwomen’s rts movement

Sarah and Sarah and Angelina Grimke Angelina Grimke (Grimke Sisters)(Grimke Sisters)

•Daughters of Daughters of SC slaveholderSC slaveholder•An Appeal to An Appeal to Christian Christian Women of the Women of the SouthSouth

HarrietBeecherStowe(1811 – 1896)

HarrietBeecherStowe(1811 – 1896)

So this is the lady who started the Civil War.

-- Abraham Lincoln

So this is the lady who started the Civil War.

-- Abraham Lincoln

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

1852

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

1852 Sold 300,000

copies inthe first year.

2 million in a decade!

Sold 300,000 copies inthe first year.

2 million in a decade!

Texas IndependenceTexas Independence

Compromise of 1850

Compromise of 1850

1852 Presidential 1852 Presidential ElectionElection


√ Franklin Pierce Gen. Winfield Scott John Parker Hale Democrat Whig Free Soil

√ Franklin Pierce Gen. Winfield Scott John Parker Hale Democrat Whig Free Soil

Kansas-Nebraska Act, 1854

Kansas-Nebraska Act, 1854

• ““Bleeding Kansas” Bleeding Kansas” was a term used by Horace was a term used by Horace Greeley of the New York Greeley of the New York TribuneTribune to describe the to describe the violent hostilities between pro and antislavery violent hostilities between pro and antislavery forces in the Kansas territory during the mid and forces in the Kansas territory during the mid and late 1850s.late 1850s.

• Under the terms of the act, two territories were Under the terms of the act, two territories were to be formed, Kansas and Nebraska. One would to be formed, Kansas and Nebraska. One would presumably become a slave state and the other presumably become a slave state and the other a free state.a free state.

• Popular sovereignty would prevail and it was Popular sovereignty would prevail and it was assumed that slave-owning Southerners would assumed that slave-owning Southerners would occupy Kansas and make it a slave state, while occupy Kansas and make it a slave state, while free state advocates would settle Nebraska. free state advocates would settle Nebraska. Things worked out as anticipated in Nebraska, Things worked out as anticipated in Nebraska, but not in Kansas. but not in Kansas.

• Bleeding Kansas =A battlefieldBleeding Kansas =A battlefield

“Bleeding Kansas”“Bleeding Kansas”

Border “Ruffians”

(pro-slavery

Missourians)

Border “Ruffians”

(pro-slavery

Missourians)

“The Crime Against Kansas”

“The Crime Against Kansas”

Sen. Charles Sumner(R-MA)

Sen. Charles Sumner(R-MA)

Congr. Preston Brooks(D-SC)

Congr. Preston Brooks(D-SC)

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Write a brief explanation of

what happened between these

two men.

1. Who is the dominate man in the picture?

2. Why is he important?3. What else do you see in the picture?

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John Brown: Madman, Hero or Martyr?

John Brown: Madman, Hero or Martyr?

Mural in the Kansas Capitol building

by John Steuart Curry (20c)

Mural in the Kansas Capitol building

by John Steuart Curry (20c)

John BrownJohn Brown

• Involved in uprising in Kansas; 200 deadInvolved in uprising in Kansas; 200 dead

• Moved efforts to VirginiaMoved efforts to Virginia

• Received $ from N. abolitionists to lead a Received $ from N. abolitionists to lead a raid at Harper’s Ferry Virginiaraid at Harper’s Ferry Virginia

• Oct. 16, 1859 lead 21 men, black & whiteOct. 16, 1859 lead 21 men, black & white

• Goal : seize the federal arsenal and give Goal : seize the federal arsenal and give the weapons to slaves in the area thus the weapons to slaves in the area thus starting an uprisingstarting an uprising

Problems with the raidProblems with the raid

1. Never told slaves in the surrounding area his plan so none showed to support him

2. Possible suicide mission; food for only one day

OutcomeOutcome

1. Brown’s raiders were captured or killed

2. Brown was captured (Col. Robert E. Lee) and tried for treason & hanged

John Brown’s Raidon Harper’s Ferry, 1859

John Brown’s Raidon Harper’s Ferry, 1859



√ James Buchanan John C. Frémont Millard Fillmore Democrat Republican Whig

√ James Buchanan John C. Frémont Millard Fillmore Democrat Republican Whig

Dred Scott v. Sanford, 1857

• Slave from MissouriSlave from Missouri• Owner had taken him to Owner had taken him to

Illinois for 4 yrs.Illinois for 4 yrs.• Claimed he should be allowed Claimed he should be allowed

to be free after owner's deathto be free after owner's death• Chief Justice Roger B. TaneyChief Justice Roger B. Taney

– Slaves were not citizen wh/ = no Slaves were not citizen wh/ = no rts.rts.

– Missouri compromise Missouri compromise unconstitutionalunconstitutional

– Congress cannot take away a Congress cannot take away a persons’ rt to own propertypersons’ rt to own property

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√ Abraham Lincoln

Republican

√ Abraham Lincoln

Republican

John BellConstitutional

Union

John BellConstitutional

Union

Stephen A. DouglasNorthern Democrat

Stephen A. DouglasNorthern Democrat

John C. Breckinridge

Southern Democrat

John C. Breckinridge

Southern Democrat

Lincoln faces immediate crisisLincoln faces immediate crisis• Lincoln symbolized a loss of Southern Lincoln symbolized a loss of Southern

voicevoice• Organized into a ConfederacyOrganized into a Confederacy• Elected Jefferson Davis PresidentElected Jefferson Davis President• Alexander Stephens VPAlexander Stephens VP• Organized military and began to take Organized military and began to take

over federal installations ie. Post over federal installations ie. Post offices, courthouses, and FORTSoffices, courthouses, and FORTS

• Fort Sumter, Charleston, SCFort Sumter, Charleston, SC

• Lincoln decides not to engage in Lincoln decides not to engage in warwar

• Send food to the troops but not to Send food to the troops but not to surrender the fortsurrender the fort

• Jefferson Davis now had to decide Jefferson Davis now had to decide what to dowhat to do

• He chose warHe chose war

• April 12, 1861April 12, 1861

• Union surrendered; war beganUnion surrendered; war began

Fort Sumter: April 12, 1861

Fort Sumter: April 12, 1861

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