Slavery and the Slavery and the Civil WarCivil War

Life of a SlaveLife of a Slave

Every member writes the question Every member writes the question and answer on their sheet of paper!and answer on their sheet of paper!

Every member must have a different Every member must have a different fact to tell the rest of the class!fact to tell the rest of the class!

The captain must make sure The captain must make sure everyone reads and completes the everyone reads and completes the assignment!assignment!

How did the North and South differ?How did the North and South differ?

North South

Views on Slavery

Economy

Who did the work?

How were they linked?

Missouri Missouri Compromise Compromise

Missouri Missouri Compromise Line Compromise Line

plan to admit Maine as plan to admit Maine as a free state and a free state and Missouri as a slave Missouri as a slave state.state.

law that stated all law that stated all states above the line states above the line would be free and all would be free and all states below would be states below would be slave.slave.

http://teachingamericanhistory.org/neh/interactives/sectionalism/lesson1/http://teachingamericanhistory.org/neh/interactives/sectionalism/lesson1/

What to do with What to do with California???California??? Pretend you are representatives and senators from one of Pretend you are representatives and senators from one of

the states in the Union (choose one of the original 13).the states in the Union (choose one of the original 13). Develop a plan to summit to congress that describes how Develop a plan to summit to congress that describes how

California should enter the Union (free, slave, or …..?).California should enter the Union (free, slave, or …..?). Be sure to include the following:Be sure to include the following:

1.1. A well written description of your plan.A well written description of your plan.

2.2. Why it would work?Why it would work?

3.3. How your plan would benefit every state in the Union?How your plan would benefit every state in the Union? Draw a picture if needed to help congress understand.Draw a picture if needed to help congress understand. Make sure you think about how people in the north and Make sure you think about how people in the north and

south would react.south would react. Elect one group member to present your plan to Elect one group member to present your plan to

congress!congress!

Tariff of 1828Tariff of 1828

Compromise of Compromise of 18501850

Uncle Tom’s CabinUncle Tom’s Cabin

Tax placed on Tax placed on European products.European products.

California entered California entered the Union as a free the Union as a free state. Stronger state. Stronger Fugitive Slave Law.Fugitive Slave Law.

Book by Harriet Book by Harriet Beecher Stowe Beecher Stowe describing the life of describing the life of slaves.slaves.

Kansas –Kansas –

Nebraska Act Nebraska Act

Dred Scott CaseDred Scott Case

law that repealed the law that repealed the Missouri Compromise Missouri Compromise and allowed new states and allowed new states north of the line to vote north of the line to vote on slavery.on slavery.

Supreme court decision Supreme court decision that ruled slaves were that ruled slaves were not citizens under the not citizens under the constitution.constitution.

John Brown’s RaidJohn Brown’s Raid

Fugitive Slave Law Fugitive Slave Law

Underground Underground RailroadRailroad

Secede Secede

An abolitionist (John An abolitionist (John Brown) brutally Brown) brutally murdered five people murdered five people in Kansas. “Bleeding in Kansas. “Bleeding Kansas”Kansas”

law forcing people to law forcing people to return runaway slaves.return runaway slaves.

system to help slaves system to help slaves escape the south.escape the south.

Leave the Union Leave the Union (United States)(United States)

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln Elected president in Elected president in 1860 under the 1860 under the newly formed newly formed Republican party. Republican party. Southern states Southern states opposed Lincolns opposed Lincolns presidency.presidency.

Confederate States of America – new Confederate States of America – new nation formed by eleven southern nation formed by eleven southern states.states.

Fort Sumter- site of the first Civil War Fort Sumter- site of the first Civil War clash on April 12, 1861, in Charleston, clash on April 12, 1861, in Charleston, South Carolina.South Carolina.

A CIVIL WAR HAD BEGUN….A CIVIL WAR HAD BEGUN….

a.a. Let your brother watch wrestling Let your brother watch wrestling because he is older and he deserves because he is older and he deserves more privileges. more privileges.

b.b. Challenge him to a fight, and Challenge him to a fight, and whoever wins gets to watch what whoever wins gets to watch what they want.they want.

c.c. Ask your brother to meet with you Ask your brother to meet with you and discuss ways you can share the and discuss ways you can share the television.television.

Imagine that you have an older brother with Imagine that you have an older brother with whom you must share a television. Your brother whom you must share a television. Your brother

loves to watch professional wrestling, but you loves to watch professional wrestling, but you hate it. Furthermore, wrestling is on during your hate it. Furthermore, wrestling is on during your

favorite show, Jersey Shore. Which of the favorite show, Jersey Shore. Which of the following option do you believe is the best following option do you believe is the best

solution to your problem? Explain your choice.solution to your problem? Explain your choice.

*Include a description of your position *Include a description of your position on slavery.on slavery.

*Include an explanation of why it is the *Include an explanation of why it is the other sides fault that the Civil War other sides fault that the Civil War began.began.

*Must be at least six sentences long.*Must be at least six sentences long.

Who Is Responsible for the Civil Who Is Responsible for the Civil War? North or South?War? North or South?