The failure of compromise in the prelude to the Civil War.

2. Slavery
Slavery
Slavery
SLAVERY
SLAVERY SLAVERY SLAVERY

3. Expansion westward
Growing abolitionist sentiment in the
North
Failure of compromise
Fugitive Slave Act complicates
enforcement across the country
Kansas-Nebraska border feud illustrates
the growing trend toward violence.

4. Major compromises over slavery:
• Missouri Compromise of 1820:
 Missouri asks to be allowed in to the Union – Whigs
oppose, Southern Democrats support.
 Maine allowed in as a result – 1 free, 1 slave state enter
the Union simultaneously.
 Slavery banned north of 36’ 30 line.

6. Compromise of 1850:
• Stronger Fugitive Slave Act
• South denies the Wilmot Proviso which would have
banned slavery in territories acquired from the
Mexican-American War
• California enters as a free state

7. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 stated
that any escaped slaves had to be
returned to their owners in the South, or
those complicit could face a fine.
• Violates the rights of freed blacks
• Stokes fears of Slave Power in the North
• Further ignites abolitionist sentiment

9.  Repeals 36’ 30 line of Missouri Compromise
of 1820.
 Act intends to create states of Kansas and
Nebraska to allow for transcontinental
railroad.
 Slavery would be settled by popular
sovereignty:
• The decision to be a slave or free state would be left to
the residents of the state.
• All males eligible to vote could vote pro- or anti-slavery
• Leads to Bleeding Kansas

11. Many believe this to be the unofficial start
of the Civil War.
Pro- and anti-slavery forces battle in
Kansas. Lawrence under siege by anti-slavery
forces.
John Brown and a group of abolitionists
raid a pro-slavery event. Hack five men to
death with swords on May 24, 1855.
Potttawatommie Creek Massacre.

14. Republican party forms in aftermath of
Bleeding Kansas – party of anti-slavery.
Republican Party will forward Abraham
Lincoln as a candidate for president in
1860.
South Carolina first to secede upon
Abraham Lincoln’s election.