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**Chapter 19 by: Drifting Toward Disunion(1854-1861)**
BY: Christa Morton A.Uncle Tom's Cabin I.written by Stowe, to show northern horrors of slavery II.started and ended slavery B.The Impending Crisis of the South I. wirtten by Helper, whites suffered most from slavery A. New England Emigrant Aid Company I.wanted to see Kansas as a free state B.Civil War in Kansas I. pro slavery riders burned down part of free soil town of Lawerence A. 1857 Kansas could be a state B.Lecompton Constitution I. pro slavery attempt to stop free soilers creating free state II. free soiler boycotted voting III.Buchanan approved constitution A.Senator Charles Summer I.insulting Preston Brooks 1)Brooks beat Summer with a cane II.Speech applauded in North A.Chosen for president canidate I.democrats-Buchanan II.republicans-Fremont III.know-nothing-Fillmore James Buchanan won the election of 1856. A.Dred Scott sued for his freedom I.a slave owner can take their property anywhere II.victory delighted southerners A.panic of 1857 B.Homestead Act of 1860 I.vetoed by Buchanan C.Tariff of 1857 I.election of 1860 1)protection for unprotected 2)farms for farmless A.republicans chose Lincoln B.Democrats chose Douglas A.Lincoln challenged Douglas to a series of seven debates I.Freeport Debate B.Douglas won the senatorial election, but Lincoln won the popular vote. A.Scheme I.invade south and get slaves a free black state A.southern democrats nominated Breckenridge B.Constitutional Union Party nominated John Bell A.republicans chose Abraham Lincoln I.South said if Lincoln won then the Union would split A.Lincoln won the election B.south have reason to split from union C.republicans begin to lose power A.7 states secceded from Union I.Confederate States of America 1)leader was Davis A.Crittenden amendments I.North of line free states, south always slave states II. Lincoln vetoed it A.southerner states secceded B.north did not try to stop them
 * 1 Stowe and Helper: Literary Incendiaries**
 * 2 The North-South Contest for Kansas**
 * 3 Kansas in Convulsion**
 * 4 "Bully" Brooks and His Bludgeon**
 * 5 "Old Buck" Versus "The Pathfinder"**
 * 6 The Electoral Fruits of 1856**
 * 7 The Dred Scott Bombshell**
 * 8 The Financial Crash of 1857**
 * 9 An Illinois Rail-Splitter Emerges**
 * 10 The Great Debate: Lincoln versus Douglas**
 * 11 John Brown: Murderer or Martyr?**
 * 12 The Disruption of the Democrats**
 * 13 A Rail-Splitter Splits the Union**
 * 14 The Electoral Upheaval of 1860**
 * 15 The Secessionist Exodus**
 * 16 The Collapse of Compromise**
 * 17 Farewell to the Union**