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Matyr
person who dies or fights for a great cause
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I. Dred Scott Case 1857
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1 Who was Dred Scott?
A
A. Dred Scott
1. enslaved African­American from Missouri
2. 1830's his "owner" moved to a free state
3. doctor died, Scott sued for his freedom
­ "I lived in free soil, I should be free"
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B
C
D
a slave from Missouri
a slave owner
abolitionist
freedom rider
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The plaintiff [Dred Scott]... was, with his wife and children, held as slaves by the defendant [Sanford], in the State of Missouri; and he brought this action in the Circuit Court of the United States for [Missouri], to assert the title of himself and his family to freedom. The declaration is . . . that he and the defendant are citizens of different States; that... he is a citizen of Missouri, and the defendant a citizen of New York. Nov 27­12:37 PM
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B. Roger Taney's Supreme Court Decision
The question is simply this: Can a negro, whose ancestors were imported into this country, and sold as slaves, become a member of the political community formed and brought into existence by the Constitution of the United States, and as such become entitled to all the rights, and privileges, and immunities, guarantied by that instrument to the citizen? One of which rights is the privilege of suing in a court of the United States in the cases specified in the Constitution... 1. Born in Maryland (died the day MD abolished slavery 1864)
2. Mr. Scotts resdience in a free state did not make him free
3. He is property, not a citizen
4. He is not entitled to due process of the law
5. also said Congress can't prohibit slavery
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2 What did Roger Taney decide in Scott v. Stanford?
Reaction
A
B
C
D
E
Scott was property
he was not a citizen
he had so rights
congress cannot ban slavery
all the above
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Pro Slavery South
Antislavery North
­ Elated (Happy)
­ outraged
­ Nothing could legally stop slavery or prevent it
­ "wicked and false judgement"
­ restricting slavery is unconstitutional ­ committed to ending slavery
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II. Rise of the Republicans
A. Combo­Platter
1. Free­Soilers, Whigs, Democrats joined
­ anti­slavery brought them together
2. Now Republicans, challenged former members
B. Success Followed
1. defeated Democrats in northern states (3/4)
2. Presidential vote rigid along sectional lines
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3 Which new group could have been called the Anti­
Slave Party?
A
B
C
D
Democrats
Whigs
Republicans
Know­Nothings
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Dem: pro slavery
Rep: antislavery
Whig: 50/50
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III. Lincoln Douglas Debates
a. Abe Lincoln
1. not well­known to the public in 1858
2. ran against Democrat Stephen A. Douglas
3. tall, slender, and smart
b. Stephen A. Douglas
1. very well­known Senator since 1846 (served two terms)
2. believed slave issue could be solved by pop. sovereignty
3. "Little Giant" short, stocky and powerful
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4 How would you describe Stephen Douglas?
A
B
C
tall
short
lanky
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c. The Debates
1. Lincoln challenged the well­known Douglas
2. the two met seven times August through October 1858
3. Main topic: Slavery
­ Lincoln pressed Douglas' on his slavery views
­ "The real issue is who think slavey is wrong and those who do not"
4. Douglas won the election and Lincoln won fame (Pres. 1860)
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5 Lincoln was little­known and challenged Douglass to the debates
True
False
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IV. John Browns Raid
a. What
1. John Brown led 18 men (black and white) to VA after bleeding KS
2. goal was to arm slaves and start a rebellion against owners
3. quickly defeated by federal troops and townspeople
b. Results
1. rallying point for abolitionists
2. south became worried
3. civil war was not far away
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6 Why did John Brown raid Harpers Ferry?
A
B
C
finish business
start a slave revolt
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