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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Booked published by Harriet Beecher Stowe, and abolitionist author. The booked described the injustices of slavery, in the life of an enslaved person called Uncle Tom. Harriet portrays the the hardships of life as a slave and also challenges the traditional idea of African American people at the time, by portraying Uncle Tom as a normal person with normal morals. Many disagreed with her image of slavery, resulting in many responses. Rising disagreements leading to the Civil War. -
The Republican Party
The Republican Party was founded shortly after the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed. Founded by ex Whigs and ex Free Soilers, both didn't support slavery. This party consisted of Northern Protestants, factory workers, professional, businessman, and prosperous farmers. This party was the opposite of the Democratic party at the time and wanted to minimize the expansions of slavery. -
Kansas Nebraska act
This act repealed the Missouri Compromise, created the territories of Nebraska and Kansas, and allowed for popular Sovereignty. Leading to the Blooding Kansas incident form dispute of anti and pro slavery believers. -
Election of 1856
A three-way election between James Buchanan (Democrat), John C. Fremont (Republican), and Millard Fillmore (Know-Nothings and Whigs). Resulting in James Buchanan becoming the President of the U.S. Was the last time to date the a Democrat succeeded another Democrat, and the last time three differing political parties competed for the Presidency. -
Bloody Kansas
This event was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act being passed and allowing for popular sovereignty in Kansas and Nebraska. This lead to many conflicts between pro and anti-slavery forces for political power, on May 21st, 1856, Lawrence, Kansas was sacked and burned by pro-slavery border ruffians. This pushed more tensions between the North and South and ultimately led to the Civil War, because this incident made the statement that slavery would have to be dealt with violence. -
Brooks-Summer Incident
This incident happen in the U.S. Senate Chamber, when Representative Preston Books, a pro-slavery Democrat from South Carolina beat Senator Charles Sumner, and abolitionist Republican from Massachusetts's, with a walking cane. This nearly killed Sumner, and reemphases the idea that slavery will be dealt with violence. -
Dred Scott
Dred Scott, and African American slave who contributed to the idea of how slavery was regulated. In the case of Scott vs Sandford, Dred wanted his freedom because he live in free land for about two years. He sued his new slave owner John F. A. Sandford, after his old one died. This resulted in the Supreme Court getting involved and declaring the Missouri Compromise as unconstitutional, and increasing tensions between North and South, favoring the South because Scott wasn't given his freedom. -
House Divided Speech
Given by Abraham Lincoln, in the capital of Illinois, Springfield. Abraham stated that slavery was already able to expand North and in new territories, so he encourage anti-slavery supporters to act now before it was to late. This introduce Lincoln to politics in a time of unbalance in the Union regarding slavery. -
Lecompton Constitution
The Lecompton Constitution is a pro-slavery document. Framed in Lecompton, the capital of Kansas, it established slavery in Kansas. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Continued till October 15, 1858. Lincoln and Douglas had debates in seven cities in Illinois, with the goal of campaign for a seat in the Senate of Illinois. In these debates, slavery was a main topic, how they would deal with it, and where it should be allowed. This lead to Lincoln loosing, but gaining the national spotlight to be eligible for becoming President of the U.S., and diminishing the career of Douglas. -
Harper's Ferry Raid
On October 16th, John Brown, a abolitionist, made his way to Harper Ferry with some of his followers. They arrived the 17th of October and capture citizens of the town and seized the town's federal armory and arsenal. Then on the morning of the 19th of October, First Lieutenant Israel Greene lead a group of U.S. Marines to capture Brown and his crew, Brown was captured and tried in Virginia where he was sent to be hung for treason and murder. Increase tensions between the North and South. -
John Brown
Born on May 9th, 1800, Brown was born into a anti-slavery family and grew up as an abolitionist. He was also referred to, a man of action, he was responsible for the Harpers Ferry raid, where he led 18 men to raid Harpers Ferry, a town in Virginia, after seizing their armory and arsenal, soldiers were sent to capture Brown and his men three days after the raid. Brown was captured and tried in Virginia where he was sent to be hung for treason and murder. He died on December 2nd, 1859. -
Election 1860
There were four candidates for this election, John Bell, John Breckenridge, Stephen Douglas, and Abraham Lincoln. Receiving 180. the President of the U.S. was declared to be Abraham Lincoln, which eventually lead to the end of slavery after the Civil War. -
Secession
After Lincoln became President, tensions between the North and South were at their peak. It all started with South Carolina, then Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee in June 9, 1861. A total of 11 states left the Union and from a new organization called the Confederate States of America. -
Lincoln's 1st Inaugural Address
Abraham Lincoln swore to his Presidency at the U.S. Capital. His main idea was preserving the Union and prevent the Civil War, he stated that he wouldn't interfere with the activity's of the Southern states. This gave momentary peace to the Southern states while still standing firm that the President will do what is constitutionally right.