a strong allegiance to the region where they lived.
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Both sides were satisfied with this compromise because it maintained the balance of power in Congress among free and slave states.
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Lincoln won every northern state.
Southern states feared that Lincoln and the Republicans would stop slavery and Lincoln’s victory would cause slave revolts.
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The compromise was only a temporary fix. As more territories wanted to become states the battle over slave and free states would rise again.
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Kansas was an example that violence would be the end result over the issues of slavery and sectionalism.
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Voting on the Act was split down the middle between the two sides. The Kansas Nebraska Act led to eventually led to violence
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The Dred Scott Decision meant that slave owners could travel to any state, free or slave without the threat of having the slaves set free.
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The case voided the Missouri Compromise which had been the last thread limiting the spread of slavery. Basically the courts held that an owner’s property (slaves) was protected by the 5th Amendment to the Constitution.
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Allowed Missouri to become a slave state.
Allowed Maine to become a free state.
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Sectionalism continued to divide the nation as the U.S. expanded West. The conflict over keeping the balance of power in Congress between the North and the South intensifies.
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Dred Scott sued the court for his freedom because he had lived temporarily in a free state. He lost his case.
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The issue of slavery broke the Democratic Party and allowed Abraham Lincoln to win a majority of the electoral votes
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Northerners were shocked and horrified by the scene Stowe’s book described.
Southerners called Stowe’s book a lie and unfair description of slavery
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The North gained a free state but was very unhappy about the Fugitive Slave Act
The South was not happy about California but agreed because of the Fugitive Slave Act
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The North became very bitter at being forced to help catch runaway slaves.
The South was satisfied that more was being done to protect the institution of slavery.
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Northerners viewed Brown as a martyr for dying for what he believed in.
Southerners celebrated Brown’s execution as victory for slavery.
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Northerners opposed slavery; supported the Constitution, and favored protective tariffs.
Southerners were in favor of slavery; hated tariffs, and strongly supported states’ rights
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California would become a free state.
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New Mexico could have slavery
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NM would get some of Texas’ land
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Slave trade would be abolished.
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Fugitive Slave Law
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Southerners feared a great Northern conspiracy against them. The nation was on the brink of disaster.
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Abolitionists in the North vowed to do more to assist runaway slaves. Northerners become angrier that slavery is being protected and preserved.
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The Act required all citizens (North or South) to help catch runaway slaves.
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Violence broke out between pro and anti-slavery voters in Kansas. Led by John Brown and other abolitionist, Kansas served as a site for a mini Civil War.
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Moved Northerners to take action to end slavery.
When Abraham Lincoln met Stowe he said, “so you’re the little lady who started this great war.”
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Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book described slavery as a cruel and brutal system.
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Southern states, starting with South Carolina, began to secede and formed the Confederate States of America.
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Northerners felt that this act repealed the Missouri Compromise which prohibited slavery above the 36˚30 line.
Southerners felt sure that voters would allow slavery in both territories
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John Brown was an abolitionist who led a revolt at Harper’s Ferry. Brown hoped to seize the weapons at an arsenal there. He was captured, tried for treason and hung.
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Pro-slavery settles moved into north Kansas and anti-slavery settles moved into south Kansas. The split became violent.
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The Compromise of 1850 would be another temporary fix to the issues that divided the nation.
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Allowed Kansas and Nebraska to use popular sovereignty to decide on whether to be a free or slave state.
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