Transcript From Uneasy Peace to Bitter Conflict

From Uneasy Peace to
Bitter Conflict
By: Jacobe Swagerty and Jordan Staples
Intro
Between the years of 1856 and 1860, the country’s previous principles and
political processes begin to fail and change because of the issue of slavery.
The Great Compromisers of the 19th century had passed, causing the unity of
the states to crumble and radical forces of the country to come into power.
Weak presidential powers and many revolutionary events forced the new
budding America to adapt and change as a new nation.
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Dred Scott - slave taken to the north to free territory to
work; stayed there for a period of time
Sued his master John F. A. Sanford for freedom in local
Missouri court
Moved to Supreme Court
Ruled in favor of the defendant Sanford
Ruling of Dred Scott v. Sanford
Chief Justice Roger B. Taney delivers three main points
on the case during his ruling:
(1) Slaves do not have the rights of citizens
(2) The Missouri Compromise is an unconstitutional act
and does hold any power in the court to abolish nor
establish slavery
(3) Scott, who then lived in Missouri, a slave state, had
no claim in court to plead for his freedom.
Historian’s View on Dred Scott v. Sanford
David Blight - professor of American History at Yale University
Memorable quote - “In the wake of the Dred Scott decision, spring of 1857, to
be black in America was to live in the land of the Dred Scott decision, which,
in effect, said, ‘You have no future in America.’ So, for the next three to three
and a half years, down to the outbreak of the Civil War -- and we must
remember, nobody knew that war was coming when it was coming -- to be
black in America in the late 1850s was to live in a land that said you didn't
have a future.”
John Brown’s Raid The Beginning
John Brown was a Northern Aboltionist, born in Connecticut.
He had many endevors in his early life,it was at an abolitionist rally where he
decided to dedicate his life to the cause.
Before the big events in Harpers Ferry, Brown built up his reputation in many
ways.
And even before he could march on the arsenal he had preparations to do.
During the Raid
The arsenal was quickly taken over with little resistance as John Brown and his
crew, seized the property.
With the arsenal captured, John Brown’s plan for the revolution was moved to
phase two where he tried to contact the other slaves to create an uprising to
no avail.
Before the Marines showed up,led by Robert E. Lee, citizens surrounded the
armory as the rag tag group defended it.
When the Marines did arrive they made short work of John Brown, as they
succeeded in killing or capturing the majority of his group.
The Fallout of John Brown’s Raid
The skirmish with the Marines left John Brown’s miltia split up and in ruins,
many suffered varying fates.
Many people were killed in this fight, and even civilians were killed in this battle.
Although John Brown’s raid on the island lasted less than 36 hours the nation’s
view, both the north’s and the south’s would live on for many centuries to
come.
On his dying day he said famously that the only way America could be cleansed
is by blood.
John Brown’s Raid (cont.)
Actor David Strathairn performs
abolitionist John Browns final
speech before his execution in
1859.
The South Secedes
The way the issue of slavery was being handled, through many events such as
the Missouri Compromise, the Dred Scott decision and John Brown’s raid, the
gap between the North and the South grew.
And with the election revealing that Lincoln was the new President, many of the
southern states,starting with South Carolina, with slaves began to secede
from the union.
The South Secedes (cont.)
As Southern states began to secede, the South used actions like the
Nullification Crisis to up the amount of supporters the South side had
One of the tactics that really helped up the amount of Southern supporters was
the attack on Fort Sumter where Lincoln called for reinforcements to stop
many of the still Union states Southern Brothers
As Tennessee became the first to leave the Union, this group of newly founded
states created a nation called the Confederacy.
Historian’s View On The South Secession
James M. "Jim" McPherson is an American Civil War historian, and is the
United States Historyat Princeton University. He received the 1989 Pulitzer
Prize.
He had his own ideas of if the war would’ve could have been presenting
“Given the uncompromising stands of Lincoln and Northern Republicans
favoring restricting slavery’s expansion and opposing secession, and of
Southern political leaders favoring slavery’s right to expand and the right of
states to secede, some kind of showdown in 1860–61 was unavoidable. Only
if one side or the other had been willing to give up its principles could the war
Conclusion
All in all these numerous events set the stage for a Civil War over slavery in
America.
From the numerous uprisings in both the North and the South and the varying
views of both sides this war was most obviously inevitable and forseen to rock
America into literally two parts.
QUESTION TIME!!!!
What was one of the Three
Main Points in the Ruling of
Dred v. Scott
-Slaves do not have normal people rights
-Slaves are not property
-Owners do not have control of their slaves after the
border
-The Supreme Court can only say whats what in
these situations
Slaves do not have the rights
of normal people
Who did Dred Scott sue?
-The Southern Government
-Another Slave
-His Former Master
-The Supreme Court
His Former Master
When and How did John
Brown Die?
-December 2nd, 1859/ Hanging
-December 4th, 1859/ Hanging
-December 4th, 1859/ Illness in Prison
-December 2nd, 1859/ Guiotine
December 2, 1859/ Hanging
Why did Dred Scott claim to
be elgible for freedom?
- He had stayed in a free state for a period of time
- He had put in enough time for his owner
- Sanford was not his original owner
- He was never born as a slave.
He had stayed in a free state
for a period of time.
Who was John Brown relying
on for support once had
captured the armory?
-Other Slaves and Abolitionists
-People From Outside America
-Native Americans and Slaves
-The Families of Those He Had captured
Other Slaves and Abolitionists
Where was John Brown born?
-New York
-Connecticut
-Delaware
-Georgia
Connecticut
During his dying speech John
Brown said that the nation
would...
-Never Be Redeemed for the Sin of Slavery
-Only Be Cleansed by Blood
-Only Be Redeemed by the Sacrifice of Govt.
-Never Forget the Ways Their Ansestor Harmed
Them
Only be Cleansed By Blood
Who Attacked Fort Sumter?
-Free Slaves
-Union
-Confederates
-Abolitionists
Confederates
Which Was the First State to
Leave the Union?
-Tennesssee
-Mississippii
-South Carolina
-Alabama
Tennessee
Which Was the Last State to
Leave the Union?
-Georgia
-Mississippi
-Tennessee
-Florida
South Carolina
What famous Confederate
general stopped John Brown’s
raid?
-Robert E. Lee
-Ulysses S. Grant
-Abraham Lincoln
-James Buchanan
Robert E. Lee
The verdict on Dred Scott’s
case was given by Chief
Justice...
-Roger B. Taney
-John G. Roberts, Jr.
-Clarence Thomas
-William Rehnquist
Roger B. Taney
John Brown’s Raid happened to which
area of the south?
-Harpers Ferry, Virginia
-Torrington, Connecticut
-Charleston, South Carolina
-New York City, New York
Harpers Ferry, Virginia
As described by David Blight, professor
at Yale, to be black in the America of the
1850s was to… (direct quote)
-“live in a land that said you didn't have a future.”
- “endure lack of compassion from the masses.”
- “live as happy as anyone else.”
- “lack humanity.”
“Live in a land that said you
did not have future.”
What was the ultimate effect(s) of the
events leading up to President Lincoln’s
election in 1812?
-Southern Secession
-The Civil War
-The Eventual Loss of Rights to Slaves
-All of the above
All of the above
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