John Brown's Raid On Harper's Ferry
Who
John Brown: Key abolitionist of the North. Extremely determined to sacrafice himself for his cause and often used violence to fight slavery. Known for leading groups during "Bleeding Kansas" and the attack on Pottawatomie.
Group (with John Brown): 16 white men, 3 free blacks, 1 freed slave, and 1 fugitive slave (Some of them were his sons)
Robert E. Lee: The Commander of the marines that President Buchanan ordered to Harper's Ferry
Group (with John Brown): 16 white men, 3 free blacks, 1 freed slave, and 1 fugitive slave (Some of them were his sons)
Robert E. Lee: The Commander of the marines that President Buchanan ordered to Harper's Ferry
What
- John Brown and followers seized the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia.
- Brown hoped that when he attacked that he would be supported by the slave population and spur an uprising among them.
- Brown's actions were financed by wealthy Northern abolitionists.
- many casualties
- Brown was eventually taken down by Robert E. Lee, after the slave uprising did not occur.
- Brown hoped that when he attacked that he would be supported by the slave population and spur an uprising among them.
- Brown's actions were financed by wealthy Northern abolitionists.
- many casualties
- Brown was eventually taken down by Robert E. Lee, after the slave uprising did not occur.
Where/When
- Harper's Ferry, Virginia
- the night of October 16, 1859
- the night of October 16, 1859
Impact
- Brown was eventually captured and tried for treason
- He was eventually hanged
-The North considered him to be a martyr and was angry because of his execution
- The South considered him to be a murderer
- The South was angry at the North for their support of John Brown
- The South then began to wonder if they wanted to remain a part of a country that promotes murderers
- Further imbedded the ideas of secession into southern minds
- He was eventually hanged
-The North considered him to be a martyr and was angry because of his execution
- The South considered him to be a murderer
- The South was angry at the North for their support of John Brown
- The South then began to wonder if they wanted to remain a part of a country that promotes murderers
- Further imbedded the ideas of secession into southern minds
The Election of Abraham Lincoln
Who
Abraham Lincoln: Accomplished lawyer and self eucated man. Backed by the Republican party in the Election of 1860. The Republican Party had a platform that allowed no slavery in any territory belonging to the United States.
Stephen Douglas: U.S. senator that believed heavily in the principle of popular sovereignty. He was backed by the Northern Deomocrats in the Election of 1860. Douglas thought the issue of slavery should be decided by a vote of those residing in each territory.
John Brechinridge: Recieved backing of the Southern Democrats. He proposed that slavery should be legally protected in the territories.
John Bell: Recieved backing from some of the ex. Whig support and ran as the candidate from the Constitutional Union party.
Stephen Douglas: U.S. senator that believed heavily in the principle of popular sovereignty. He was backed by the Northern Deomocrats in the Election of 1860. Douglas thought the issue of slavery should be decided by a vote of those residing in each territory.
John Brechinridge: Recieved backing of the Southern Democrats. He proposed that slavery should be legally protected in the territories.
John Bell: Recieved backing from some of the ex. Whig support and ran as the candidate from the Constitutional Union party.
What
- The votes were widely split between the four candidates
- Lincoln recieved almost 40% of the popular votes
- Lincoln also won the Electoral vote
- None of these votes came from the South
- Lincoln recieved almost 40% of the popular votes
- Lincoln also won the Electoral vote
- None of these votes came from the South
Where/When
- America
- During the 1860 Election for the presidency
- During the 1860 Election for the presidency
Impact
-The South, because Lincoln was backed by the Republican party, assumed that he agreed with the platform that the party decided on.
-Because of this the South felt extremely unsafe in the Union
- The South feared that the North would take away their rights, because they had no power in government after the election because no one in the South voted for him
- South had no say in government and therefore feared that the North, having all of the power in government, would take away their states rights: Compact Theory
- Because of these things the Southern states beginning with South Carolina secceeded from the Union, reaching a number of 11
- The eleven states then met and officially formed the Confederate States of America
-Because of this the South felt extremely unsafe in the Union
- The South feared that the North would take away their rights, because they had no power in government after the election because no one in the South voted for him
- South had no say in government and therefore feared that the North, having all of the power in government, would take away their states rights: Compact Theory
- Because of these things the Southern states beginning with South Carolina secceeded from the Union, reaching a number of 11
- The eleven states then met and officially formed the Confederate States of America