1. Sectionalism & Secession
Dr. Yolanda Romero

2. I. Sectionalism
• Territorial Crisis
– Wilmot Proviso (1846)
• Pros & Cons
Election of 1848
Northern Democrats-popular sovereignty
Southern Democrats-pro slavery
Whigs- no platform
Free Soil Party-proviso

3. Taylor’s Dilemma
• California
• Compromise of 1850

4. Election of 1852
• Fugitive Slaves a controversy
• Candidates
– Whigs-Winfield Scott
• South-slavery and union
• North-free soil
– Democrats-Franklin Pierce

5. Crisis Deepens
• Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)
– Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe

6. Kansas Nebraska Act (1854)
• Stephen Douglas
• Concession & repeal of 36’30
• Contest for Control
– Emigrant Aid Society
– Border Ruffians

7. • Parties Emerge
– “Know Nothing Party”
– Republican Party
• Bleeding Kansas
• Pierce Administration
– Denounced Free State Gov’t in Kansas
– John Brown Retaliates
• Election of 1856
– Republicans
– Democrats
– Know -nothings
• Results of 1856 Election

8. II.Secession
• Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
• Lecompton Constitution (1857)
• Lincoln-Douglas Debates(1858)
– Lincoln-containment
– Douglas-popular sovereignty
• “Freeport Doctrine”
• John Brown’s Raid (1859)

9. Election of 1860
• Democrats
– N. Wing- Stephen Douglas
• Pop sovereignty
– S. Wing- John Breckenridge
• Federal protection
• Constitutional Union Party
– John Bell
• Honor constitution & union
• Republicans
– Abraham Lincoln
• platform

10. Rationale for Secession
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