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Events Leading to the Civil War
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Creation of the Republican Party
Northern leaders such as Horace Greeley, Salmon Chase and Charles Sumner could not sit back and watch the flood of pro-slavery settlers cross the parallel. A new party was needed. In early 1854, the first proto-Republican Party meeting took place in Ripon, Wisconsin. On June 6, 1854 on the outskirts of Jackson, Michigan upwards of 10,000 people turned out for a mass meeting "Under the Oaks." -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act agreed to have popular sovereignity in both Kansas and Nebraska. Kansas had two governments. This act created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opened new lands, repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820, and allowed settlers in those territories to determine if they would allow slavery within their boundaries. -
Bleeding Kansas
Conflict was the question of whether Kansas would enter the Union as a free state or slave state. Bleeding Kansas was a proxy war between Northerners and Southerners over the issue of slavery in the United States. -
The Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott vs. Sandford-
Slave and owner movied around slavery and anti-slavery states. Dred's master died and the choice of freedom rose up. Because Dred was still announced a salve by Roger B. Taney, he had no right to bring a lawsuit. According to justice, just because he was in free soil, does not mean he is free. -
Lincol-Douglas Debates
The Lincol-Douglas debates of 1858 were a series of seven debates between Republican candidate of Illinois senate, Abrham Lincold, and the uncumbent Senator Stephen Douglas. U.S. senators were elected by state legislatures. Lincoln and Douglas were trying for their respective parties to win control of the Illionois Legislature. The debates previewed the ussues that Lincoln would face in the aftermath of his victory in the 1860 presidentual election. Lincoln wanted African-American equality. -
Harper's Ferry
John Brown wanted to start a rebellion against slaveholders by arming slaves. John Brown and 18 white and african american men set out to raid for weapons. John Brown's plan was to steal weapons and arm soldiers. He planned to assault the arsenal where weapons are held for the military. The raid was dinanced by a group of abolitionists. Robert E. Lee captures John Brown and his helpers. John Brown is then hanged. -
Election of 1860
Lincoln swept the electoral votes across the north to give him a majority. Lincoln's name did not even appear on the ballot in ten southern states, but because the north had more population there were more electoral votes to be won in the northern states. Even if the other three candidates would have combined their popular votes, Lincoln would have still won the popular vote. Many southerners thought Lincoln would destroy slavery and their way of life. -
Fort Sumter
CSA starts war with Maerican after shooting at the fort. After shots fired, Virgina seceded. Robert E. Lee said he couldn't fight his own state. The fort was not yet complete at the time and fewer than half of the cannons hat should have been available were in place, due to military downsizing by President James Buchanan.
