The Return of Sectional Conflict (Module 6.2)

What law from the Compromise of 1850 enraged Northerners?

Fugitive Slave Law

Why did Northerners view the Fugitive Slave Law as unjust?

Blacks in the North claimed by slave catchers were denied trial by jury and other due process protections

What actions did Northern states take in response to the Fugitive Slave Law?

Passed personal liberty laws to prevent enforcement

Which author wrote a fictional book exposing the evils of slavery?

Harriet Beecher Stowe

What was the impact of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?

Became an overnight bestseller in the North; condemned by the South; energized anti-slavery sentiment

What bill did Senator Stephen A. Douglas introduce to organize new territories?

Kansas-Nebraska Act

What was Douglas' goal with the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Organize territories west of Missouri/Iowa; facilitate a central route transcontinental railroad

How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act affect slavery?

Overturned the Missouri Compromise, opening new territories to slavery

What political changes resulted from the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Destroyed the Whig Party; split Democrats into northern and southern factions; led to the creation of the Republican Party

How did the Republican Party contribute to Abraham Lincoln's political rise?

Republican formation and opposition to slavery positioned Lincoln for the 1860 election

What Supreme Court case further inflamed sectional tensions?

Dred Scott v. Sandford

What was the Dred Scott case about?

Dred Scott, a Missouri slave, sued for freedom after living in free states (Illinois, Wisconsin)

What did the Supreme Court decide in the Dred Scott case?

Scott was not a citizen and could not sue; decision favored slaveholding interests, worsening North-South tensions

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