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The Crisis of the Union
by Valeria Huerta, Hope Sims,Iris Pena
Main Idea
During this time period there were
opposing attitudes towards slavery.
With the north opposing slavery and
south happy with “Cotton is King”
there was a lot of tension between
both sides on who was right or wrong
on slavery.
Main Idea
The strength of the Union was also very
important. With so much chaos there was a
lot of disruption between both sides. However
during this time period with opposing views it
was very difficult for both sides to agree on
anything, causing even more problems.
Pro and Anti Slavery Arguments and
Conflicts
North(anti): Immoral, wanted to educate
slaves, many feminists joined in as they felt
they understood slaves, viewed as Tyrannical
South(pro): Slaves were the load of the
workforce(cotton), whites were the “superior”
race, the Congress wasn’t involved why
should citizens be
Summary
The south was rapidly becoming the King of Cotton, with
all the demand from Europe as well as the invention of
the cotton gin, which made picking more efficient. As the
north demanded more cotton to sell the slave trading in
the south kept flowing.This started the new planter
aristocracy, in which cotton planters ruled the south. The
new lifestyle of southern planters was admired by non
slaveholders, who were some of the strongest defenders
of slavery. However contrary to what many believe not
many families in the
cont.
south owned many slaves and many owner thought twice
before harming slaves and they needed to be healthy
and work quickly, that however does not mean that
slaves were treated any less harshly.
● Planter Aristocracy: Southern plantation owners owning
more than 100 slaves. They had widened the gap
between the rich and poor and were a large influence in
the government
Debates of Slavery:
More debates of slavery had occurred during this time.
With such figures as Sojourner Truth, William Lloyd
Garrison, and Frederick Douglas they had fought against
slavery. However during this time the Southern House
had passed the Gag Resolution in 1863 which had
caused more tension between the North and the
South.The South had also believed that they were doing
good because they had begun to civilize them. The
North however also was guilty of mistreatment of free
slaves as well.
Presidency:
Election of 1861: Abraham Lincoln Republican Party
President Lincoln was against the owning of slaves
and worked to abolish it.He had also aimed to restore
the Union of the North and the South despite their
different views of slavery. When he was elected
president the (11) Southern states had withdrawn from
the Union and created the Confederate States. Example
of the rising tensions of the Civil War.
●
Nat Turner:
A leader of Slave Rebellion in 1831. However it was not
successful and caused stricter rules regarding slaves and masters.
● Gag Resolution: Originated in the South. Created to put any
government decisions of antislavery laws were to be put on hold.
● Free Soilers: also a political party. Originated for Northern
Abolitionists. They had fought against slavery in new territory.
● Fugitive Slave Law of 1850: controversial law of prohibited
anyone from aiding a slave escape to free territory. This had threatened all
free slaves because those that captured the fugitive slaves did not need
due processing.
The Great Compromise 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854
The southern states' representatives in Congress didn't pass
Nebraska territory because the land of the north of the 36°30'
parallel. The 36°30' parallel was where slavery had been outlawed
by the Missouri Compromise of 1820. When the North and South
were conflicting Kansas and Nebraska opened up new conflicts. It
allowed both Kansas and Nebraska to decide the issue of slavery on
the basis of popular sovereignty. Kansas would choose slavery
which violated the Missouri Compromise, which was keeping the
Union falling. The compromise was repealed but the bill passed in
1854. Territory north of 36°30' line was now based on popular
sovereignty.
AP Question #1
1. The Northwest Ordinances did which of the following
(A) provided for the annexation of the Oregon territory
(B) established reservation for Native Americans
(C) granted settlers 160 acres
(D) established the terms for settlement and admission of
new states
(E) banned slavery north of the 30-36 line
AP Question #1 Answer
(D) established the terms for settlement and admission of
new states
AP Question #2
2. The Republican party was formed in the 1850s for which of
the following reasons?
(A) To support commercial interests
(B) To fight against the expansion of slavery
(C) To oppose the growth of the federal government
(D) To abolish slavery in the South
(E) To support state sovereignty
AP Question #2 Answer
(B) To fight against the expansion of slavery