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Southern Secession Ch 6C: The 1850s – U.S. Society Divided. North Industry Roads, canals, bridges Favored tariffs. South Agriculture/plantation Slavery Against tariffs. 1. Cultural & Economic Differences. Henry Clay. North: - Strong feelings of Nationalism South: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Southern Secession
Ch 6C: The 1850s – U.S. Society Divided
1. Cultural & Economic Differences
• North– Industry– Roads, canals, bridges– Favored tariffs
• South– Agriculture/plantation– Slavery– Against tariffs
Henry Clay
2. Regional Loyalties
North:
- Strong feelings of
Nationalism
South:
- Regionalism
- believed they had
the right to secede
3. Southerners’ Belief in Easy Victory
• Believed peaceful secession was possible
• Believed world would support them because of the need of cotton – “Cotton is King!”
4. Lack of National Leadership
• Presidents of 1850’s (Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan) were weak.
• Abraham Lincoln - ?
James Buchanan
Millard Fillmore Franklin Pierce
Abraham Lincoln
5. Slavery as a Moral Issue
• North – slavery was a moral issue.
• South – While most southerners DID NOT own slaves, they supported slavery because of the economy.
6. Events Related to the Issue of Slavery
• Publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)
• John Brown’s raids (1856)
• Dred Scott Decision (1857)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
John Brown
Dred Scott
7. Efforts at Compromise(last-ditch-effort to resolve the secession crisis of 1860)
• Crittenden Proposal – Federal protection of slavery in any U.S. territory notth of the 36 30 N line.
• Lincoln rejects.
8. FIRING at FORT SUMTER
• Located in Charlestown Harbor, S.C.
• Lincoln sent food and ammunition to the fort.
• S.C. fires on the Fort and takes it over.
• The Civil War begins (1860).