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Election of 1860. The Country is Split. In the year 1860, the country was torn between proslavery and popular sovereignty. For the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln (Republican) ran against Stephen A. Douglas (Democrat)
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The Country is Split • In the year 1860, the country was torn between proslaveryandpopular sovereignty. • For the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln (Republican) ran against Stephen A. Douglas (Democrat) • Lincoln opposed the expansion of slavery into the new territories (new states) • Douglas didn’t want the government to pass any new laws on slavery • Lincoln won the election of 1860
The South Secedes • Even before the election, the Southern states threatened to secede from the Union. • Secede – to withdraw • The South based their decision to leave the Union on the idea of States’ Rights. • States’ Rights – States have certain rights that the federal government cannot overrule.
Creation of the Confederates • With the South removing themselves from the Union, they created the Confederate States of America. • Jefferson Davis was elected the president of the Confederacy.
Confederate Constitution • The Confederate states drafted a new constitution that supportedstates’ rights and slavery of the South and any new territories.
Hope for Compromise? • With the Southern states creating a new government, the North tried to make amends. • One proposal stated: • Protect slavery, south of the Missouri Compromise line. • Compensate the owners of fugitive slaves • The many attempted proposals failed and the United States was split.
Lincoln’s Inauguration • Lincoln assured the South had no intention of abolishing slavery and also spoke against secession. • Lincoln didn’t want to invade the South, yet he would not abandon the government’s forts that were on Southern soil. • With the tension at an all time high, both the North and South waited anxiously to see what would happen next.