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The Boiling Point
Let’s think back…November, 1860
Lincoln Elected 16th President
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What does the South think Lincoln will do?
The South thinks Lincoln will end slavery and take
away the Southern way of life.
Notice how many
electoral votes the
northern states have.
Deep
South
Deep South: see how all these
states depend so heavily on
cotton and slaves.
The South Begins Secession
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Why did these states choose to leave at this time?
► Lincoln is not yet president, current president (James
Buchanan) won’t do anything---the Union is at it’s weakest
point, so now is the best time to secede! (think back to
Andrew Jackson; would he let states leave the Union?)
South Carolina-December 20, 1860
Mississippi-January 9, 1861
Florida-January 10, 1861
Alabama-January 11, 1861
Georgia-January 19, 1861
Louisiana-January 26, 1861
Texas-February 1, 1861
Deep or
lower South
leaves first!
February 4, 1861: delegates meet at
Montgomery, Alabama.
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What did they accomplish?
Formed the Confederate States of America.
Drafted a constitution.
Elected Jefferson Davis (Mississippi senator) as
president.
How is the CSA Constitution different?
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CSA allows slavery.
► States will always have more
power than the central/federal
government.
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What does the CSA government
look like? (hint: think about the
name CSA)
► Articles of Confederation!
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Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the
better angels of our nature.
March 4, 1861: Lincoln’s first
Inaugural Address.
1.
Slavery won’t be touched where it already
exists.
2. The Union won’t start the war.
► Lincoln offers an “olive branch” and asks the
South to come back.
► “The Sword”-if you start the war, we will use
force to bring you back.
3. The Union will hold on to all of its forts.