secession john m. sacher university of central florida [email protected]
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Cotton is KingCotton is King4.5 million bales 18604.5 million bales 1860
King CottonKing Cotton
Democrats 1860Democrats 1860
Abraham Lincoln
William Seward
Lincoln-Douglas Lincoln-Douglas Debates-1858Debates-1858
Republican PlatformRepublican PlatformSlavery in the TerritoriesSlavery in the Territories
7. That the new dogma that the Constitution of its own 7. That the new dogma that the Constitution of its own force carries slavery into any or all of the territories of the force carries slavery into any or all of the territories of the United States, is a dangerous political heresy . . .United States, is a dangerous political heresy . . .
8. That the normal condition of all the territory of the United 8. That the normal condition of all the territory of the United
States is that of freedom . . . we deny the authority of States is that of freedom . . . we deny the authority of congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individuals, to congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United States. States.
Republican PlatformRepublican PlatformSlavery in the StatesSlavery in the States
4. . . . the right of each state, to order and control its own 4. . . . the right of each state, to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that balance of power on which exclusively, is essential to that balance of power on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depends, and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed depends, and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force of the soil of any state or territory, no matter under force of the soil of any state or territory, no matter under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes.what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes.
Constitutional Constitutional Union PartyUnion Party
John BellJohn Bell
1860 Election1860 Election
Southern OptionsSouthern Options
““What are we to do? Shall we remain quiet What are we to do? Shall we remain quiet and wait to see [Lincoln] inaugurated, and and wait to see [Lincoln] inaugurated, and develop his plan and policy or shall we develop his plan and policy or shall we anticipate what it will be, and act at once to anticipate what it will be, and act at once to take steps for our self-preservation? What take steps for our self-preservation? What shall these steps be? Shall we have a shall these steps be? Shall we have a Southern Convention of the slaves states or Southern Convention of the slaves states or will each state act by itself?” will each state act by itself?”
B. H. Haynes (a La. Democrat) 10/13/1860B. H. Haynes (a La. Democrat) 10/13/1860
Spelling/Vocabulary LessonSpelling/Vocabulary Lesson
Secede—to withdraw from an organization, Secede—to withdraw from an organization, political entity or Union.political entity or Union.
Secession—the act of withdrawing.Secession—the act of withdrawing. Succeed—to accomplish something desired Succeed—to accomplish something desired
or intended.or intended. ““Seceed” is not a wordSeceed” is not a word In a sentence, “Fire Eaters hoped that In a sentence, “Fire Eaters hoped that
southerners would succeed when they southerners would succeed when they seceded from the Union.”seceded from the Union.”
Slave Population—1860Slave Population—1860SlavesSlaves Total PopulationTotal Population Slave %Slave %
South Carolina South Carolina 402,406 402,406 703,708 703,708 57%57%MississippiMississippi 436,631436,631 791,305 791,305 55%55%LouisianaLouisiana 331,726331,726 708,002 708,002 47%47%AlabamaAlabama 435,080435,080 964,201 964,201 45%45%GeorgiaGeorgia 462,198 462,198 1,057,2861,057,286 44%44%FloridaFlorida 61,745 61,745 140,424 140,424 44%44%North Carolina North Carolina 331,059331,059 992,622 992,622 33%33%VirginiaVirginia 490,865 490,865 1,596,318 1,596,318 31%31%TexasTexas 182,566182,566 604,215 604,215 30%30%ArkansasArkansas 111,115111,115 435,450 435,450 26%26%TennesseeTennessee 275,719275,719 1,109,8011,109,801 25%25%KentuckyKentucky 225,483225,483 1,155,6841,155,684 20%20%MarylandMaryland 87,189 87,189 687,049 687,049 13%13%MissouriMissouri 114,931114,931 1,182,0121,182,012 10%10%DelawareDelaware 1,798 1,798 112,216 112,216 2% 2%
Anti-Secession CartoonAnti-Secession Cartoon
Jefferson DavisJefferson Davis
Confederate Confederate GovernmentGovernment
Lincoln’s Inauguration Lincoln’s Inauguration
Ft. SumterFt. Sumter