Southern Secession
Jake Wild
Period 7
DBQ Essay
Southern Secession of 1860 and 1861 “If slavery must not expand in your mind, it’s settled, we as a state secede from the governing of the Union and join a greater power, the Confederacy. We will no longer be hampered in your hatred towards our way of living. ”…“Then be on your way, I shall not dabble in your cruel pro-slavery reasoning. Just bear the knowledge in mind, we are stronger as a whole.” The Missouri Compromise kept inevitable split of the Nation at bay when it prohibited slavery north of the parallel 3630’ north line. This was later repealed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which implemented idea of popular sovereignty. This led to “Bleeding Kansas.” “Border Ruffians,” who were pro-slavery and the voted in Kansas started “Bleeding Kansas” so Kansas would be admitted as a slave state although, Kansas wanted to become a free state. Following this vote, many violent out bursts within Kansas occurred, around 80 altogether were killed. About three months later, the Battle of Fort Sumter began the Civil War. Lincoln’s election, conflicting views of slavery and the lack of power within the Southern government led to the Southern states seceding from the Union in 1860 and 1861. In the Presidential election of 1860, Lincoln was elected to help run the country, which led to the secession of the Southern states. According to George Templeton Strong, Lincoln put immediate pressure within his first 10 days in office when the South practically felt forced to commit to treason within a fortnight (two weeks.) The pressure forced upon the Southern states to commit to treason put them under immediate pressure, which was only driving the two regions farther and farther apart and closer to the Southern states seceding. According to the political map of the two regions, Lincoln won none of the Southern states, but he still won the election which made them feel as though they were powerless against the North which made the Southern states uneasy
Period 7
DBQ Essay
Southern Secession of 1860 and 1861 “If slavery must not expand in your mind, it’s settled, we as a state secede from the governing of the Union and join a greater power, the Confederacy. We will no longer be hampered in your hatred towards our way of living. ”…“Then be on your way, I shall not dabble in your cruel pro-slavery reasoning. Just bear the knowledge in mind, we are stronger as a whole.” The Missouri Compromise kept inevitable split of the Nation at bay when it prohibited slavery north of the parallel 3630’ north line. This was later repealed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which implemented idea of popular sovereignty. This led to “Bleeding Kansas.” “Border Ruffians,” who were pro-slavery and the voted in Kansas started “Bleeding Kansas” so Kansas would be admitted as a slave state although, Kansas wanted to become a free state. Following this vote, many violent out bursts within Kansas occurred, around 80 altogether were killed. About three months later, the Battle of Fort Sumter began the Civil War. Lincoln’s election, conflicting views of slavery and the lack of power within the Southern government led to the Southern states seceding from the Union in 1860 and 1861. In the Presidential election of 1860, Lincoln was elected to help run the country, which led to the secession of the Southern states. According to George Templeton Strong, Lincoln put immediate pressure within his first 10 days in office when the South practically felt forced to commit to treason within a fortnight (two weeks.) The pressure forced upon the Southern states to commit to treason put them under immediate pressure, which was only driving the two regions farther and farther apart and closer to the Southern states seceding. According to the political map of the two regions, Lincoln won none of the Southern states, but he still won the election which made them feel as though they were powerless against the North which made the Southern states uneasy