Civil War BeginsCivil War Begins

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SecessionSecession

After the John Brown’s raid on After the John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry, many Harpers Ferry, many southerners southerners believed secession was the only believed secession was the only way to protect their states’ way to protect their states’ rights and continue as a slave-rights and continue as a slave-owning region.owning region.

SecessionSecession is when part of a country is when part of a country leaves or breaks off from the rest. leaves or breaks off from the rest.

NorthernersNortherners

Northerners upset Northerners upset

– Kansas-Nebraska Act & Dred Scott decision.Kansas-Nebraska Act & Dred Scott decision.

Republican PartyRepublican Party

– New political party formedNew political party formed

– wanted to keep slavery out of the wanted to keep slavery out of the

territoriesterritories

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln

– famous Republicanfamous Republican

– only served one term in Congressonly served one term in Congress

– after the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Lincoln after the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Lincoln

decided to run for senate decided to run for senate

Senate RaceSenate Race

Lincoln ran against Stephen Douglas Lincoln ran against Stephen Douglas – Debated 7 times Debated 7 times

slavery was discussed every timeslavery was discussed every time

LincolnLincoln– slavery = “moral, social, and political slavery = “moral, social, and political

evil” evil” Douglas Douglas

– wanted wanted popular sovereignty popular sovereignty in the in the territories. territories.

Senate RaceSenate Race

Douglas thought that Douglas thought that – slavery was not wrong and it should be slavery was not wrong and it should be

legal if people wanted itlegal if people wanted it– the country could remain split or divided the country could remain split or divided

into free and slave state. into free and slave state. Lincoln Lincoln

– hated slavery hated slavery – did not think the national gov. had the did not think the national gov. had the

right to end itright to end it

A Divided NationA Divided Nation

Lincoln lost the electionLincoln lost the election Debates made Lincoln Debates made Lincoln famousfamous Northerners thought he was a Northerners thought he was a herohero

while the southerners thought he while the southerners thought he was the was the enemyenemy. .

Presidential Election 1860Presidential Election 1860

John Breckinridge vs. Lincoln John Breckinridge vs. Lincoln

Breckinridge wanted slavery allowed Breckinridge wanted slavery allowed

in all the territories. in all the territories.

Lincoln won Lincoln won the election even with the election even with

none of the southern states voting for none of the southern states voting for

him. him.

SouthernersSoutherners extremely upset extremely upset

feared feared

– the gov. would grow stronger the gov. would grow stronger

– slavery would not existslavery would not exist

After Lincoln was elected, southerners After Lincoln was elected, southerners

believed believed secessionsecession was the only way to was the only way to

protect their rightsprotect their rights

Secession BeginsSecession Begins

withdrew from the Unionwithdrew from the Union

– SC, MI, FL, AL, GA, Louisiana, & TX SC, MI, FL, AL, GA, Louisiana, & TX

– delegates from the 7 states voted to form delegates from the 7 states voted to form

their own confederation their own confederation

– The Confederate States of AmericaThe Confederate States of America

The Confederacy was The Confederacy was led by Jefferson led by Jefferson

Davis. Davis.

Fort SumterFort Sumter

President Lincoln tried to hold the President Lincoln tried to hold the country together, but in Charleston, country together, but in Charleston, South Carolina, the state militia had South Carolina, the state militia had surrounded Fort Sumter. surrounded Fort Sumter. – The Confederate government wanted The Confederate government wanted

control of the fort and Lincoln refused to control of the fort and Lincoln refused to surrender. surrender.

Fort SumterFort Sumter

Lincoln sent supplies to the fort Lincoln sent supplies to the fort instead of giving up and this made instead of giving up and this made the Confederate leaders think that the Confederate leaders think that Lincoln’s refusal to surrender Fort Lincoln’s refusal to surrender Fort Sumter as Sumter as an act of war. an act of war.

The Confederates ordered cannons The Confederates ordered cannons to fire on the fort. On April 12, 1861, to fire on the fort. On April 12, 1861, the first shot was fired. the first shot was fired.

Civil WarCivil War

The cannons fired for 34 hours. As The cannons fired for 34 hours. As last, the soldiers in the fort had to last, the soldiers in the fort had to surrender. surrender. – The attack on the fort marked the The attack on the fort marked the

beginning of the Civil War. beginning of the Civil War. President Lincoln called for 75,000 President Lincoln called for 75,000

soldiers to fight. Some state refused soldiers to fight. Some state refused to fight for Lincoln and joined the to fight for Lincoln and joined the

Confederacy instead. Confederacy instead.

Lesson ReviewLesson Review

American who opposed slavery American who opposed slavery formed the Republican Party.formed the Republican Party.

Abraham Lincoln became famous for Abraham Lincoln became famous for his speeches against slavery.his speeches against slavery.

After Lincoln’s election, southern After Lincoln’s election, southern states began to leave the Union. states began to leave the Union.

DEBATEDEBATETeam OneTeam One

President

Lincoln should

have tried to

keep the union

together

Team TwoTeam TwoPresident Lincoln

should have let

the confederacy

continue as a

separate union