SLAVERY
MISSOURI COMPROMISE OF 1820
Compromise settled the conflict when Missouri wanted to join the U.S.
Missouri joined as a slave state and Maine joined as a slave state.
Henry Clay made the compromise
The compromise line was 36. 30'
Nullification Crisis
Congress lowered the tariff rates by Henry Clay and Jackson could use army to collect tariffs.
Tariffs drove up prices and the south saw it as only helping
the North's manufacturing.
Tariff of 1828: Caused a political crisis with the south and SC resists to not pay the tax
Tariff of 1832: SC nullifies the tariff and considered leaving the union, but Pres. Jackson wouldn't allow disunion
Compromise of 1850
Revolved around letting Cal. as free state(Henry Clay).
NM, Nevada, Arizona, & Utah chooses to be free/slave
California would be a free state
Texas relinquishes land and get 10 mil. from federal gov.
Outlawed slave trade in D.C., but slavery is allowed
Fugitive Slave Act
Forced citizens to help catch runaway slaves everywhere
People had to act as kidnappers/slave catchers
The underground railroad was very popular at the time because people wanted to escape to Canada
Passed as part of the compromise of 1850
John Brown
Kansas Nebraska Act 1854
Created 2 new territories: Kansas & Nebraska: choose to be free or slave
Repealed the Missouri Compromise Line, 36. 30'
Reopened the question of western expansion
Indulged violence that eventually erupted into the Civil War
Caused party realignment which dissolved the Whig and free soil parties and created the Republican party
John was a strict abolitionist, taught to be nice to slaves
He abducted and prosecuted 5 pro slavery men
Brown's actions caused a new wave of violence
He led another attack to raid federal army, but failed to Robert E. Lee, and was captured and hanged
Questions
What do you think was going on in the states when the Compromise of 1850 was passed including the Fugitive Slave Act? Why?
Learning Objectives
Learn about slavery and be able to identify the importance of it
Understand the events that ended up leading to the Civil War
Start in debt discussions
Develop, use, and write different levels of critical thinking questions
Why do you think the Missouri compromise line wasn't changed even though a few of the slave states were above the line?
How do you feel about the Dred Scott case? What would you have done(as judge)?