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Uncle Tom's Cabin
In 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" widened the gap between the North and South and ignited the American Civil War. It brought attention to the cruelty of slavery, influenced public opinion, and sparked abolitionist movement. Additionally, Stowe's book had an impact on politics, and strengthening the Republican Party. -
Bloody Kansas
Midway through the 1850s, there was a bloody war known as "Bleeding Kansas" that sparked the American Civil War. After the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 gave settlers the power to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty, the governmental system became divided and collapsed. The formation of the Republican Party was made possible by this circumstance.At the Kansas-Missouri border, there was a break-in caused by racial unrest, and John Brown was blamed for the destruction and deaths. -
Republican Party
Slavery debates increased in 1854, resulting in the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which did away with arrangements. In order to satisfy both sides, the Whig Party established the Republican Party to resist the development of slavery in the West. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
The Missouri Compromise was canceled and Bloody Kansas resulted from Stephen Douglas' creation of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which granted popular sovereignty in territories to decide whether to be slave states or not. The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, repealed by the Missouri Compromise, allowed slavery expansion, shattered political compromises, and intensified anti-slavery activism, leading to the American Civil War. -
Brooks-Sumner lncident
After making an anti-slavery speech, Congressman Brooks attacked Senator Sumner on the Senate floor with a cane. As an abolitionist who was physically assaulted by Representative Preston Brooks in the Brooks-Sumner Incident of 1856, Senator Charles Sumner became a symbol of the North-South political division and played a role in the outbreak of the Civil War. -
Election 1856
James Buchanan wins election as the Democratic candidate, John Freemont as the Republican candidate, and Millard Fillmore as the Whig-American candidate, despite their nativism and anti-catholic beliefs. With John C. Frémont as the leader of the Republican Party, the 1856 presidential election saw an important shift in American politics. Deeply divided, the Democratic Party broke apart along regional lines, and James Buchanan was elected as the 15th President. -
Dred Scott vs. Sanford
The Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court ruling, which upheld slaveholder rights while denying African Americans citizenship, increased the conflict over slavery, split the country, and failed political efforts at peace. This sparked the American Civil War in 1861, which brought attention to disparities in politics, law, and morals. -
LeCompton Constitution
The Lecompton Constitution, which called for a pro-slavery state to be established in Kansas, widened the gap between North and South regarding the issue of slavery, exposing the error of popular sovereignty and drawing both Northern and Southern opposition. Additionally, it caused intense debates in Congress and "Bleeding Kansas," an issue. -
House Divided Speech
The American Civil War resulted from division caused by Abraham Lincoln's "House Divided" speech in 1858, which helped the Republican Party and increased the argument over slavery. Lincoln's speech earned fame for his opposition to slavery, claiming that slavery was either illegal or legal and that the country would not stand if divided, despite him losing the election. -
Lincoln Douglas Debates
The nation was deeply split by the Lincoln-Douglas debates, a series of arguments between Lincoln and Douglas. Lincoln opposed slavery, whereas Douglas, a Democrat, argued against it. Lincoln received a lot of support and attention despite losing, which helped in his election as president. The discussions caused an important divide in the country. -
Harper's Ferry
John Brown, who was in charge of the second-largest U.S. arsenal, attacked Harper's Ferry with the goal of sparking a slave uprising. Due to the Civil War and the dissolution of the Union, his plan backfired, and he was killed along with his supporters and sons. -
John Brown's Execution
The American Civil War began as a result of increasing tensions between the North and South following John Brown's execution in 1859. Abolitionist Brown's activities at Harper's Ferry sparked a slave uprising, shocking and dividing the South. The Civil War was made possible by these incidents, which raised public awareness and intensified bloodshed. -
Election 1860
Due to Buchanan's failure to ease tension, the United States is on the edge of a Civil War. While Bell, a member of the Confederate Union, supported popular sovereignty and the expansion of slavery, Lincoln, a Republican, opposed these ideas. Breckenridge, a Southerner, backs it, while Douglas, a Democrat, opposes it. -
Secession
The attempt to leave the union is made by 11 states. A government in Alabama is formed by the first seven states to leave, shortly afterwards four more states join that government. The division between the North and South widened after Southern states broke away from the Union in the 1860s, leading to the formation of the Confederate States of America. Political disputes and failed agreements fueled the American Civil War. -
Lincoln's 1" lnaugural Address
Lincoln delivered this address after winning the election. He aimed it at Southerners and essentially wished to maintain the status structure in order to prevent civil war.