Slavery in America 1850: Slavery in America 1850


Download 458 b.
Sana16.07.2017
Hajmi458 b.
#11398



Slavery in America 1850:

  • Slavery in America 1850:

  • Existed for 200 years – mostly in the South

    • Abolished in the North Shortly after Revolutionary War
  • 1850 Societies:

    • North – Wage Labor and Industrial Revolution
    • South – Slave labor and little to no industrialization


The Debate over Slavery

  • The Debate over Slavery

  • Property Rights vs. Human Rights

  • South – Slaves were property protected by Constitution

  • North – A Nation of Free men and equal rights for all and we still have slavery?

  • Early 1800’s – most Americans agreed with South – No connection to slavery = don’t care



The Debate over Slavery:

  • The Debate over Slavery:

  • Mexican Cession:

  • Debate shift – Will Slavery expand Westward?

  • Political Debate:

    • Free soil states allowed into union could pass anti-slavery laws
  • 1850: California Applies for Statehood

    • Applied as a free soil state
    • Potential to upset the balance between slave/ free reps.


Compromise of 1850:

  • Compromise of 1850:

  • Great debate took place

  • Wilmot Proviso would have banned slavery  in any territory acquired in the Mexican war

  • S.C. Rep John C. Calhoun stated that secession was on the table in slavery abolished

  • Leads to compromise of 1850 Proposed





Compromise of 1850:

  • Compromise of 1850:

  • California Admitted

  • New Mexico becomes a territory using Pop. Sov.

  • Utah becomes a territory Pop. Sov.

  • Fugitive Slave Act – Huge Issue

  • Maintained the Balance! Compromise Successful



Fugitive Slave Act

  • Fugitive Slave Act

  • Allowed the arrest of runaway slaves in Free – states to be sent back to the South

  • Federal crime to help a slave escape

  • Blacks had to carry paperwork proving free status

  • “Selling Someone Down the River”

  • HATED BY NORTHERNERS – now FORCED to protect slavery

  • Active and passive resistance to FSA



The Kansas-Nebraska Act

  • The Kansas-Nebraska Act

  • Stephen Douglas – Young Politician

  • Needed South Support for Transcontinental R.R.

    • Douglas new that South would give support to RR if Popular Sovereignty is allowed in Kansas/ Nebraska
  • Popular Sovereignty: The idea that the people of a territory or state should decide the slavery issue themselves, not a imaginary line dividing the country



Kansas-Nebraska Act:

  • Kansas-Nebraska Act:

  • Opened up Kansas & Nebraska to settlement

  • KS / NB would be decided by Popular Sov.

  • Repealed Missouri Compromise – Slavery can happen anywhere as long as the people want slavery

  • Northerners opposed





Popular Sovereignty: The People of Kansas Shall decide if Slavery shall be allowed in Kansas

  • Popular Sovereignty: The People of Kansas Shall decide if Slavery shall be allowed in Kansas

  • Process:

  • Until a state constitution was drafted, territory could be settled by anyone

  • Settlers would elect representatives to write constitution

  • Constitution would determine if slavery is allowed or not

  • Pro-slavery and Free-Soil supporters will battle for the state and what it represents…open the flood gates, here they come!



Pro-Slavery force:

  • Pro-Slavery force:

  • Settlers from Missouri and Arkansas start bringing in slaves

  • Slave sentiment – Missouri Senator David Atchison:

    • “If we win we carry slavery to the Pacific Ocean, if we fail we lose…all the territory.”
  • If they won Kansas they could take all the territories



Free-soil Forces:

  • Free-soil Forces:

  • Settlers from Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, and New York

  • Financed by Abolition groups –Provided Free transport and land to Free-soilers to move to KS

  • Free Soil Sentiment – William Seward,

    • “We will engage in competition for the virgin soil of Kansas…God give the victory to the side which is stronger in numbers as it is in right.”


The Vote Came: Free or Slave?

  • The Vote Came: Free or Slave?

  • Vote Day – 1,700 armed Missourians crossed into KS threatening violence if they were not allowed to vote

    • There were twice as many votes cast than there were voters registered
  • At the end of the elections 36/40 delegates were pro-slavery delegates to the writing of the KS Constitution

  • Free-Soilers were outraged!

    • Wrote their own constitution
    • Formed their Own Government
  • Two Governments exist in KS – Two Constitutions



The Sack of Lawrence:

  • The Sack of Lawrence:

  • Lawrence is haven for Free-soilers and runaway slaves

  • 1855 – Pro-Slavery Government chargeded Free-Soiler government with Treason and ordered them arrested

  • May 21, 1855

    • Sheriff + 800 Pro-Slavery posse show up in Lawrence
    • Posse burned down most of Lawrence and looted everything


Response to Sack of Lawrence

  • Response to Sack of Lawrence

  • John Brown – lives in Kansas near KA-MO border

  • Took personal revenge for sack of Lawrence

  • Radical Abolitionist

    • John Brown + Small group of abolitionist dragged 5 pro-slavery settlers and brutally executed them


Outcome of Kansas

  • Outcome of Kansas

  • Civil War erupted in Kansas between Pro-slavery/ Free-soil forces

  • Federal Government (President James Buchanan) took little interest

  • 4 months after it started Federal troops finally sent in and restore order

  • New Elections were held (under federal supervision)

    • Free-soilers gained majority easily
    • Wrote new constitution quickly – approved by the people
    • Approved by Congress
    • KS becomes a Free-soil state


Download 458 b.

Do'stlaringiz bilan baham:




Ma'lumotlar bazasi mualliflik huquqi bilan himoyalangan ©fayllar.org 2024
ma'muriyatiga murojaat qiling