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Prelude to War: The Rise of the Republican Party and the Fight Against Slavery

The emergence of the Republican Party marked a pivotal shift in pre-war American politics, born from the fracturing of the Whig Party. Gaining traction in the North, the party's stance against the expansion of slavery escalated tensions, highlighted by the Dred Scott v. Sandford case, where the Supreme Court ruled that slaves were not citizens. The Lincoln-Douglas debates showcased contrasting views on slavery, with Lincoln opposing its spread while Douglas favored popular sovereignty. The election of 1860 led to Southern states seceding, forming the Confederate States of America under Jefferson Davis.

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Prelude to War: The Rise of the Republican Party and the Fight Against Slavery

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  1. Pre-War Politics

  2. The Republican Party Forms • created when the Whigs split apart • gained strength in the North

  3. Dred scott v. Sandford • Scott was a slave in Missouri and moved with his owner to non-slave territory • when the owner died, he sued for his freedom claiming he had been free in that territory • Chief Justice Roger Taney said he was not a US citizen and that the Missouri Compromise is unconstitutional

  4. Lincoln-douglas debates • the two men addressed the most popular issue: slavery • Lincoln believed it was morally and politically wrongand should not be expanded • Douglas believed in popular sovereignty • Lincoln gained popularity

  5. John Brown at Harper’s Ferry • wanted to inspire slaves to revolt • captured an arsenal but no slaves joined him • captured and hanged for murder and treason

  6. Election of 1860 • Lincoln won • white Southerners did not trust him and thought he would ban slavery

  7. Southern States secede • SC became the first to leave the Union • other deep south states followed soon after • NC: 2nd to last in May 1861 • the states met and formed the Confederate States of America • Jefferson Davis would be president Kbye!

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