1. Slavery Dominates Politics

2. Douglas said popular sovereignty should be used to decide slavery Even though ruled unconstitional Said people have to right to decide Won re-election Lincoln challenges for Douglas Il. Senate seat Lincoln said Declaration of Independence applied to African Americans Said slavery should not be expanded Became national political figure Lincoln-Douglas Debates

4. Political Parties Splinter • Dems. have convention in Charleston to determine Pres. Candidate • Southern Dems. want party to defend slavery in platform • Northern Dems. want popular sovereignty to be platform • Could not settle differences agreed to meet in Baltimore in June

5. Political Parties Splitter • S. Dems walk out of Baltimore convention • N. Dems nominate Douglas • S. Dems nominate Breckinridge • Constitional Union Party entered, goal to preserve Union • Nominated Bell

7. Election of 1860 • Two races: • Lincoln and Douglas in North • Breckinridge and Bell in the South • Lincoln and Breckinridge had most extreme positions on slavery • Douglas and Bell were moderates • Lincoln won the North, Breckinridge the South, North had more people • South thought Lincoln’s election threat to their way of life