The Union in PerilChapter 10, pp. 302- 334
WARM- UP/ TEXTBOOK WALK
In your notebook/paper, please answer the following:1. What is the name of Ch. 10?2. What page/color section is the index? What is it used for?3. On what page/ section can you find reference maps? 4. Name one topic from Chs. 10- 20 that you would like to know more about.5. Name one topic from Chs. 10- 20 in which you already know about.
The Slave System Eli Whitney’s invention of cotton gin=
separated seeds from cotton increased speed of cotton production
Made cotton industry extremely profitable $$$$ to South
Cotton belt- an area from North Carolina to Texas that relied on cotton production for economy
Cotton Belt and Trade
Plantation slaves
How did they come? The Middle Passage- Long journey of slaves
across the Atlantic Ocean
Sold at Slave auctions
Slave Auctions
The Middle Passage Long journey of transporting slaves across the Atlantic Ocean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCHvD2DyWeY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo-JejTp7O4
Assignment: What was your reaction to the clip?
The main idea of the clip was_____________________________________________________________________________________________________.After seeing this, I felt_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________.I felt this way because (for example), ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Response- on notebook paper, hand in
Based on viewing the clip and looking through the images book “From Slave Ship to Freedom Road” answer the following questions in at least one full paragraph:
1. What shocked you the most after viewing?2. What do you think would be the most difficult
part of the slave journey?3. Why do you think this continued to occur?
Nat Turner’s Rebellion Most violent slave revolt in history Nat Turner- slave who led a group of slaves
to kill 60 white people, 100 slaves killed Turner put on trial and executed Stricter slave codes in place as result
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Oad2tY-RPc
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/
What was it? The Underground Railroad, a
large network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North and to Canada.
Who Helped? Not run by any single organization
or person. Made up of many individuals --
many whites but mainly black -- who knew only of the local efforts to aid fugitives and not of the overall operation.
What did it do? Moved hundreds of slaves northward
each year
South lost 100,000 slaves between 1810 and 1850.
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=19374
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zgdv-E64Mg- William Still and the Underground RR
http://www.history.com/topics/underground-railroad
Think pair share- Primary Source Turn to the last page in your yellow packet –
Primary Source- “The Underground Railroad” Read silently- highlight the “pros” of being a
conductor in one color and the “cons” in another
Answer #1-3- then discuss with your neighbor
The Language of Quilts
Monkey Wrench Quilt PatternIf people displayed a quilt sewn in the Monkey Wrench pattern, it was a signal. It told them it was time to gather the tools they needed for their journey. These tools might be real tools. They might also be tools like courage and awareness
Drunkard’s Path PatternThe Drunkard’s Path quilt would remind them to travel in a zigzag pattern as they traveled to confuse those who might be following them. This patterned quilt may also have represented the placement of “stations” of the Underground Railroad in a certain area.
Today’s Big Question:What were the major differences between the northern and southern states before the Civil War? How will these difference help and hurt the states when the war breaks out?
Divisive Politics of Slavery Debate over slavery Some states wanted popular sovereignty
(power for people to decide if they wanted slavery permitted or not)
Some states wanted to keep slavery New states wanted to decide for themselves
Differences Between the North and the SouthUse pp. 304- 305 with a partner
North South
Differences Between the North and the SouthNorth South
Industrial RailroadsFactories Many Immigrants
Capital**
Differences Between the North and the SouthNorth South
Industrial RailroadsFactories Many Immigrants
Capital**
RuralAgricultural basedLittle industryFew Railroads Few Immigrants
Free and Slaves States, 1820
Free and Slave States 1860
Exit ticket- on notebook paper! What regional differences still exist today
between the North and South, or other regions of the U.S.? How can this cause conflict? Modern day examples??
The Divisive Politics of Slavery
Divisive Politics of Slavery Debate over slavery Some states wanted popular sovereignty
(power for people to decide if they wanted slavery permitted or not)
Some states wanted to keep slavery New states wanted to decide for themselves
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Slavery in the Territories
The Wilmot Proviso• Wilmot Proviso—no slavery in territory acquired from
Mexico • North: slave territory adds slave states; no jobs for free
workers• South: slaves are property under Constitution; fear
more free states
Event North’s Reaction South’s Reaction
The Wilmot ProvisoCalifornia asks to be admitted as a state (they want to be free of slavery)
Event North’s Reaction South’s Reaction
The Wilmot Proviso
Favored the bill, would ban slavery in new land
Angry! Said that people had the right to slavery since slaves were “property”
Never becomes law!!!
California asks to be admitted as a state (they want to be free of slavery)
Event North’s Reaction South’s Reaction
The Wilmot Proviso
Favored the bill, would ban slavery in new land
Angry! Said that people had the right to slavery since slaves were “property”
Never becomes law!!!
California asks to be admitted as a state (they want to be free of slavery)
Happy! President Taylor backed it
Angry Again! Said California should be a slave state Missouri Line
Knowledge Check- write in your notebook, then turn and talk
• Why was the issue of slavery in the territories so important so important to the North and South?
EXIT TICKET• What do you think was the most important difference
between the North and South before the war? How may this difference help or hurt them in the war later?
• Written response!!
Compromise of 1850• California will be a Free State (no slavery
allowed!)• Fugitive Slave Act is Passed• Popular Sovereignty in the new territories
Compromise of 1850• California will be a Free State (no slavery
allowed!) (1 point for the North)• Fugitive Slave Act is Passed (1 point for the
South) • Popular Sovereignty in the new territories (each side gets one point)
The Score is Tied! Just another temporary fix
Compromise of 1850Terms of the Compromise
•Compromise has provisions to make North and South happy:
- California to be a free state- more effective fugitive slave law- popular sovereignty—residents of territory vote
to decide slavery - government to pay Texas $10 million for its claim to
eastern NM- slave trade banned in D.C. but slavery permitted
•Clay gives speech begging North and South to compromise, save Union
The DebatersCalhoun and Webster Respond
•Clay’s speech starts one of greatest debates in U.S. history•John C. Calhoun presents Southern case for slavery in territories•In famous speech, Daniel Webster calls for national unity
The Compromise is Adopted•Senate rejects compromise; Clay leaves Washington•Stephen A. Douglas reintroduces resolutions individually•President Millard Filmore gives support; South decides to negotiate - Compromise of 1859 voted into law
What did they want?Use pp. 307- 309 with a partner!
Clay Calhoun Webster
Quick-checkThis allowed California to be admitted to the Union as a free states. A. Kansas-Nebraska ActB. Compromise of 1850 C. Wilmot ProvisoD. Missouri Compromise
Fugitive Slave Act Made a crime to help runaway slaves- allowed
people to arrest slaves in free areas If people helped/hid a slave, they could face
jail time and fines up to $1,000 People could earn money helping find escaped
slaves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtLoat_5TgQ
Reactions to Fugitive Slave Act Thousands of African Americans fled north to
Canada in fear Upset northerners (who were mostly against
slavery)
AbolitionistsHarriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
• Underground Railroad—secret network of people who help slaves escape
• Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery, becomes conductor on 19 trips
• Fugitives go on foot at night, often no food, avoiding armed patrols
• Some fugitives stayed in North; others go on to Canada
Uncle Tom’s Cabin• Abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe’s
Uncle Tom’s Cabin stirs protest
• Uncle Tom’s Cabin shows slavery as moral problem, not just political
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe
(northerner) Story about a slave facing horrible conditions
by his slave master and family South outraged- thought it over-exaggerated
slaves’ lives Most popular book of the day- over 2 million
copies sold
Knowledge check Why did the publication of Uncle Tom’s
Cabin cause so much outrage?
Tension in KansasThe Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Douglas’s bill cancels Missouri Compromise; bitter debate ensues
• 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act allows popular sovereignty on slavery
• Assumed one state would be free, the other slave keeping the balance!
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?A. Made Kansas and Nebraska new statesB. Allowed people to use popular
sovereignty in those new statesC. Made slavery illegal in the new
territoriesD. Made slavery legal in the new territories
Quick-CheckWhat was a result of popular sovereignty in Kansas? A. several years of peace on the issue of slaveryB. the end of the political career of Stephen DouglasC. bloodshed and fighting D. a reaffirmation of the Missouri Compromise
Knowledge check- write, then turn and talk1. Why do you think the Kansas- Nebraska Act led to so many more problems to the point that people were killed?
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Violence in the Senate• Senator Charles Sumner verbally attacks colleagues, slavery• Congressman Preston S. Brooks beats Sumner for insults to uncle• Southerners applaud Brooks; Northerners condemn him
Violence Erupts in “Bleeding Kansas”
“The Pottawatomie Massacre”• Abolitionist John Brown believes God wants him to fight slavery• Brown, followers violently kill 5 men in “Pottawatomie Massacre”• Territory called Bleeding Kansas for incidents that kill some 200
Charles Sumner caning
Packet Classwork due today: Pp. 12- 13 (should’ve already done 9-10) Pp. 15, 17, 21 Use pp. 311- 317
Packet work due Tues. 10/7 P. 22, 23 -24, 26
Today’s work1. Read packet pp. 1-3, highlight key terms and
underline any confusing parts.2. Read pp. 318- 3213. Break into 3 groups, summarize the party’s
beliefs to complete the following chart (write on back of packet)
Political Party Major beliefs- what did they stand for?Know-Nothing
Free-soil
Republican
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Nativism• Nativism—belief in favoring native-born
Americans over immigrants• Nativists form American Party (1854), known
as Know-Nothing Party
The Birth of the Republican PartySection-3
New Political Parties EmergeSlavery Divides Whigs
• Democrat Franklin Pierce elected president in 1852
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The Free-Soilers
• Free-Soil Party opposes extension of slavery into territories
• Many Free-Soilers not abolitionists; support restrictions on blacks
• Object to slavery’s impact on white wage-based labor force
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The 1856 Election• Republicans select John C. Frémont—mapped OR Trail, led troops in CA• Democrat James Buchanan elected; secession averted
Antislavery Parties Form {continued}
Republican Party• 1854, unhappy Whigs, Democrats, Free-Soilers form Republican Party • Horace Greeley, abolitionist, helps found Republican party• Republicans oppose slavery in territories; other opinions varied• Main competition for voters is Know-Nothing Party
Political Parties 1850s- p. 3 in packetPolitical Party Beliefs
Free-soil 1. What did they oppose?Extension of slavery in West- fear of loss of jobs to free slaves
Know-Nothings 2. What did Know-Nothings oppose?Immigrants (non-native born Americans)
Republican 3. What did supporters of Republican Party have in common?Stopping spread of slavery
4. What made the party strong?- Slavery was becoming a bigger issue
Democrat 5. What did the election indicate about Democrats? Not as strong
6. What did election indicate about Republicans? Stronger party
Knowledge Check1. How did the issue of slavery split
the parties?2. Why did many Free-soilers oppose
slavery?3. What new party formed as a result
of the slavery issue?
Reflection Question1. If you were living in the 1850s, with which
political party would you side? Why?1. - Free Soil2. Know-Nothing3. Democrat4. Republican
President Buchanan Very indecisive Presidency plagued by slavery-related
controversies The first, March 6, 1857 (The Dred Scott
Decision)
Dred Scott Dred Scott – an African-American slave. Taken by his master, an officer in the U.S. Army, from the
slave state of Missouri to the free state of Illinois and then to the free territory of Wisconsin.
He lived on free soil for a long time.
Army ordered his master to go back to Missouri, he took Scott with him back to that slave state, where his master died.
In 1846, Scott was helped by Abolitionist (anti-slavery) lawyers to sue for his freedom in court, claiming he should be free since he had lived on free soil for a long time.
The case went all the way to the United States Supreme Court.
The Dred Scott Decision The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Roger B.
Taney, was a former slave owner from Maryland. In March of 1857, Scott lost his case The Supreme Court declared no slave or descendant
of a slave could be a U.S. citizen, or ever had been a U.S. citizen.
As a non-citizen, the court stated, Scott had no rights and could not sue in a Federal Court and must remain a slave.
Results of the Dred Scott Decision At that time there were nearly 4 million slaves in
America The court's ruling affected the status of every
enslaved and free African-American in the United States.
North cited the controversial Supreme Court decision as evidence that Southerners wanted to extend slavery throughout the nation
Southerners approved the Dred Scott decision believing Congress had no right to prohibit slavery in the territories.
Knowledge Check- Read p. 3251. Why did Dred Scott sue?2. Why did it go to the Supreme Court?3. What was the significance of the Dred Scott
decision?4. Interpret the outcome- do you think this was
fair? Why or why not?- TURN AND TALK.
Overall, the Dred Scott decision had the effect of angering more people
More differences of opinion between North and South
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR-VTrPcMDg
Find at least 3-5 GEMS from video
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Lincoln-Douglas DebatesCopy the chart below and use your p. 326 in your textbook to complete.
Lincoln’s position Douglas’ position
-Slavery is immoral/evil-Stop the spread of slavery-A law needs to be passedTo stop its spread
- Popular sovereignty will solve the slavery problem
John Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=7tJ0ZjRxKhs&list=PLYyOVUZNmT58EIChUpbSpGHjnC4hCMbWg
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Passions Ignite
Harpers Ferry• John Brown plans to start a slave uprising,
needs weapons • 1859, leads band to federal arsenal (weapons
storage) in Harpers Ferry, VA to get arms• U.S. Marines put down rebellion, capture
Brown
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John Brown’s Hanging• Brown is hanged for high treason, December 1859• Many Northerners admire Brown; Southerners fear future uprisings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11gevEoaJsk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWa-4X4qg50
John Brown’s last speech- before the hanging https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=CMktgZbS2Qo
http://www.history.com/topics/john-brown/videos/john-browns-last-speech
Knowledge Check1. Why did John Brown call his fight “a holy
war”?
South secedes from the rest of the US Secede- to separate, break away South wanted to keep slavery, thought no
compromise could be reached South Carolina first decided to break apart
from US Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia,
Louisiana, Texas, formed their own “country” called Confederate States of America (Confederacy)
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Southern Secession
The Shaping of the Confederacy• South Carolina and 6 other states secede:
- want complete independence from federal control- fear end to their way of life- want to preserve slave labor system
• Feb. 1861 Confederacy or Confederate States of America forms
• Confederacy permits slavery, recognizes each state’s sovereignty
• Former senator Jefferson Davis unanimously elected president
Map of Confederacy