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CHAPTER 15: A Divided Nation
Section 3: Political Divisions
A NEW POLITICAL PARTY Democratic Party had dominated since Andrew Jackson7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
D D W W D W W D8 Years 4 Years 1 Month 4 Years 4 Years 1 Year 3 Years 4 Years
A NEW POLITICAL PARTY • Democrats were pro-slavery and mostly Southern
Whig Party falls apart Whigs, Free-Soilers, & abolitionists join to form the Republican Party
THE ELECTION OF 1856 Rep. nominate John C.
Fremont Dem. nominate James Buchanan
THE ELECTION OF 1856 Buchanan becomes
15th PresidentGuess what kids, I’m the only president ever from
Pennsylvania!
THE DRED SCOTT DECISION
Dred Scott was a slave from MO.
THE DRED SCOTT DECISION
His owner took him North to live
THE DRED SCOTT DECISION
Scott sued for his freedom because he had lived in free territory
THE DRED SCOTT DECISION
Supreme Court decided:• Scott was not free• Scott was not a citizen – could not even sue for freedom• Congress had no right to ban slavery anywhere
THE LINCOLN – DOUGLAS DEBATES Stephen Douglas (Dem.) was a Senator from Illinois up for re-election
THE LINCOLN – DOUGLAS DEBATES A young Abraham Lincoln (Rep.) runs against him ChallengesDouglas to a seriesof debates
THE LINCOLN – DOUGLAS DEBATES • Lincoln is an abolitionist• Douglas believed in pop. sov.
Lincoln – Douglas Debates
THE LINCOLN – DOUGLAS DEBATES Debates gain national attention
THE LINCOLN – DOUGLAS DEBATES Douglas wins the election Lincoln gains national recognition