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Repealed the
Missouri
Compromise
Continued…
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Fighting over slavery
in territory
War broke out over
the debate (1856)
Pro-slavery raids took
place in Lawrence
Race for control of Kansas (Abolitionist v. pro-slavery settlers)
Only 1,500 people in KS…but 6,000 people vote in election
Kansas had 2 governments – Free & Slave
John Brown raided
pro-slavery parts
of Kansas to raise
abolitionist
support
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In 1856, Senator Charles Sumner
(Mass.) gave a speech on the
“Crime Against Kansas” condemning
the South’s desire to expand slavery
(1854) Founded to “establish liberty
& overthrow the power of slavery”
SLAVERY – MORAL, SOCIAL, and POLITICAL EVIL
Senator Preston Brooks (SC)
believed Sumner was insulting his
uncle, Senator Andrew Butler
Since Sen. Butler was not present
to defend himself, Sen. Brooks (SC)
beat Sen. Sumner with his cane
while Sen. Sumner was seated at
his desk
AGAINST THE EXPANSION
OF SLAVERY
Showed the brutal nature of the
debate & Sen. Brooks was seen as
a hero in SC (it even helped him
get reelected)
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The party and strengthened
after “Bleeding Kansas”
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Scott sued for his freedom
because he had lived on free soil
Court’s Opinion
Called the
Republicans
extremists/radicals
1. Blacks (free or slave) are not citizens
2. The MO Compromise violated the Constitution and Congress
had no right to deprive citizens of private property
Condemned KS-NE Act &
slavery expansion
3. Congress cannot exclude slavery in territories
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Court case added
to division between
North & South
Stephen Douglas’ Senate seat was up
for election and Abraham Lincoln was
nominated by the Illinois Republicans
to challenge
Main topic was slavery
Increased fear that
slavery would be
legalized in the North
Supported by President
James Buchanan & it split
the Democratic Party
Decision destroyed all
previous compromises
over slavery
Slavery now protected by law & by the Constitution
Douglas believed it was a state issue
Lincoln believed it was a moral
wrong and a national problem
needing a national policy
Douglas won reelection to the Senate
Lincoln became nationally known as
a rising star in the Republican Party
"A house divided against itself cannot
stand. I believe this government cannot
endure permanently half slave and half
free. I do not expect the union to be
dissolved, I do not expect the house to fall,
but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It
will become all one thing or all of the other."
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Hoped to arm slaves for a revolt
He failed & was hanged as a traitor
Northern abolitionists saw him as a hero while
southerners saw him as a radical/terrorist
THE SOUTH WAS PARANOID OF REBELLIONS
LIKE THIS HAPPENING AGAIN…NORTH
AFRAID/UNCERTAIN
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