Bleeding kansas & bleeding sumner
- North and South worked to spread opinions regarding slavery in neutral state of Kansas leading to the buildup of antislavery and proslavery capitals
- Antislavery capital: Topeka
Proslavery capital: Lecompton
- Clash begins on May 21st, 1856 because southern groups looted and attacked antislavery offices and homes leading to the Northerners being outraged. Following this, New England men killed proslavery men and a continuous cycle of violence continued as men held their pride → all known as "Bleeding Kansas"
- Bleeding Sumner triggered from northern Senator Charles Sumner verbally attacking and insulting southern Senator Andrew Butler of South Carolina to the point where Southerners strongly banded together to physically beat Sumner and tensions began to rise even more between the North and South
-As tensions rose, people began to stand behind and support their beliefs where the strong pride eventually made it impossible to impose a peace settlement
- Senator Sumner contributed to the prevalence of sectionalism and disagreement between the North and South especially in terms of popular sovereignty where people believe the principle of the government is sustained with the consent of the people. By having conflicting opinions, a negotiable government was impossible.
- Antislavery capital: Topeka
Proslavery capital: Lecompton
- Clash begins on May 21st, 1856 because southern groups looted and attacked antislavery offices and homes leading to the Northerners being outraged. Following this, New England men killed proslavery men and a continuous cycle of violence continued as men held their pride → all known as "Bleeding Kansas"
- Bleeding Sumner triggered from northern Senator Charles Sumner verbally attacking and insulting southern Senator Andrew Butler of South Carolina to the point where Southerners strongly banded together to physically beat Sumner and tensions began to rise even more between the North and South
-As tensions rose, people began to stand behind and support their beliefs where the strong pride eventually made it impossible to impose a peace settlement
- Senator Sumner contributed to the prevalence of sectionalism and disagreement between the North and South especially in terms of popular sovereignty where people believe the principle of the government is sustained with the consent of the people. By having conflicting opinions, a negotiable government was impossible.
- Slavery in the South outraged Northerners leading them to believe a new party was necessary.
- Held the idea that slavery was morally evil and demanded the repeal of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Fugitive Slave act
- As the Northern Republic party gained support, it became threatening towards the south and greatly impacted the leaning of the 1860 election
- Southerners and Northerners refused to support each other leading to a fine divide between the country due to the debate over slavery and sectionalism was very prominent
- http://www.270towin.com/ → click on 1860 → represents sectionalism
- National parties were divided completely causing a decline in nationalism overall and an increase in the strong opinions regarding southern and northern pride
- The division was beyond repair and South was outraged when Lincoln won presidency without the support of South at all. Lincoln's chance of winning was strengthened when the Democratic party split between the country as well as within the South itself because the party lost strength and did not have one overall candidate who everyone within the party supported
- South Carolina and five following states seceded from the Union short after Lincoln was elected and the civil war was inevitable since a negotiable resolution was nowhere to be found during a time of panic and strong attitudes which impacted all decisions made.
- Held the idea that slavery was morally evil and demanded the repeal of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Fugitive Slave act
- As the Northern Republic party gained support, it became threatening towards the south and greatly impacted the leaning of the 1860 election
- Southerners and Northerners refused to support each other leading to a fine divide between the country due to the debate over slavery and sectionalism was very prominent
- http://www.270towin.com/ → click on 1860 → represents sectionalism
- National parties were divided completely causing a decline in nationalism overall and an increase in the strong opinions regarding southern and northern pride
- The division was beyond repair and South was outraged when Lincoln won presidency without the support of South at all. Lincoln's chance of winning was strengthened when the Democratic party split between the country as well as within the South itself because the party lost strength and did not have one overall candidate who everyone within the party supported
- South Carolina and five following states seceded from the Union short after Lincoln was elected and the civil war was inevitable since a negotiable resolution was nowhere to be found during a time of panic and strong attitudes which impacted all decisions made.
works cited
Cayton, Andrew R. L., Elisabeth Israels. Perry, and Allan M. Winkle. America: Pathways to the Present. Needham, MA: Prentice Hall, 1995. Print.
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"The Election of 1860." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2014.
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Mintz, S., & McNeil, S.. "'Bleeding Kansas' and 'Bleeding Sumner.'" Digitalhistory.uh.edu. Digital History, n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2014
"Republican Party Founded." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 20 Dec. 2014.
"The Election of 1860." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2014.
"The Origins of the Republican Party." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 19 Dec. 2014.