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8 years in Illinois legislature1 Term as Illinois congressmanRepublican nominee for President in 1860
Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held formal debates throughout Illinois and set the standard for modern day political debates.
Douglas tried to make Lincoln look like an abolitionist.
Lincoln tried to make Douglas make pro slavery statements.
Brown gained control of the arsenal. He hoped this would begin a slave revolt but no slave uprising happened.
John Brown’s plan does not work – no slaves revolt and
join himBrown is arrested and charged with treason and murder – he
is sentenced to hang
The North feels Brown is a hero, the South is glad
he is dead
His death brings the slavery issue to the
boiling point
With Lincoln's election the South felt they lost their voice.
They believed that the President, the Senate, and the
House were all set against their interests.
They viewed the “New England race as meddlers.”
The South was tired of the North trying to force their beliefs on
them.
The name of the country the southern states formed. Included:
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia,
Louisiana and Texas.
Others will Join later in the War.
A fort that guarded Charleston Harbor.Confederates wanted the Union to surrender but the Union refusedConfederates opened fire.