the civil war before – during – after kerstin goldstein, 02-28-2002
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The Civil War
Before – During – After Kerstin Goldstein, 02-28-2002
The Civil War
Before (1850-1861, Chapter 14)
From Compromise to Secession
During (1861-1865, Chapter 15)
Reforging the Union: Civil War
After (1865-1877, Chapter 16 )
The Crisis of Reconstruction
Main Events
• The Compromise of 1850
Map
Main Events
• The Compromise of 1850
• Enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act• The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Map
Main Events
• The Compromise of 1850• Enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act• The Kansas-Nebraska Act• Party Problems and New Parties
New Parties
Republicans
Northern partySupport from both former Whigs and discontented DemocratsBecomes main opposition to Democratic party by 1856, wins each presidential election from 1860 to 1884
Americans (Know-Nothing)
They evolved out of an organization called the Order of the Star-Spangled Banner, which pressured existing parties to nominate and appoint only native-born ProtestantsEnjoyed a meteoric rise (1854, very successful in Massachusetts election) and an equally rapid fall (1856, vulnerable to sectional conflicts over slavery) Anti-Catholic and Anti-Slavery
Main Events
• The Compromise of 1850
• Enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act
• The Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Party Problems and New Parties
• The Dred Scott Case
• The South Contemplates Secession
The Civil War
Before (1850-1861, Chapter 14)
From Compromise to Secession
During (1861-1865, Chapter 15)
Reforging the Union: Civil War
After (1865-1877, Chapter 16 )
The Crisis of Reconstruction
Main Events
• The Beginning of the War
• Mobilizing for War
Map
Differences Confederacy / Union
Confederacy (South)Under Jefferson DavisBeginning of War:No tax structure, no navy, only two tiny gunpowder factories, poorly equipped, unconnected railroad lines
End of War:More than 800,000 soldiers had servedGoal: Independence
Union (North)Under Abraham LincolnBeginning of the War:April 1861: 16,000 soldiers scattered across the West; one third of its officers resigned to join the ConfederacyEnd of War:More than 2 million soldiers had servedGoal: force the South back into the Union
Main Events
• The Beginning of the War
• Mobilizing for War
• Problems of the War
• Confiscation Act
• Emancipation Proclamation
The Civil War
Before (1850-1861, Chapter 14)
From Compromise to Secession
During (1861-1865, Chapter 15)
Reforging the Union: Civil War
After (1865-1877, Chapter 16 )
The Crisis of Reconstruction
Main Events
• Reconstruction Politics
• Civil Rights Act
• The Amendments
The Amendments
Thirteenth“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist within the United States.”
Fourteenth“All persons born or naturalized in US are citizens of US and of the State wherein they reside. “
→States have no right to abridge the privileges of US citizens
→States cannot deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
Fifteenth“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the US or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude”
Main Events
• Reconstruction Politics
• Civil Rights Act
• The Amendments
• The New Emancipation of African Americans
The Civil War
Before – During – After Kerstin Goldstein, 02-28-2002