Part 2
The Road to War
KEY CONCEPTS
• Various tensions within and between regions came together to cause the
Civil War.
• A fundamental disagreement between Northerners and Southerners about
the Constitution contributed to the Civil War.
• Slavery became a crisis in the context of western expansion.
• Compromise on slavery, dating from the writing of the Constitution,
became harder and eventually impossible by 1860.
Ch. 19
Harper Ferry Raid
• Harpers Ferry Oct 16, 1859
– John Brown
– “Secret Six”
• result
Nat Turner: 46:15-53:00 (Slave Catcher video)
Left-Side
John Brown a “misguided fanatic”?
This lesson is to understand how John Brown’s raid
shocked and polarized the country. The North
considered Brown a martyr and the South was
convinced that they can’t live in the United States.
(Ch. 19)
Task:
Left-Side
“John Brown”
1. Summarize – based solely on the “John
Brown Timeline,” how would you
describe John Brown?
2. Analyze - use “H.A.P.P. – Y”, to analyze
each document.
3. Take a Stand – Was John Brown
a “misguided fanatic” or a
“martyr” for the abolitionist
movement? Support.
“Y” – Question:
Did John Brown
represent the
abolitionist
movement?
4. Venn Diagram: Compare and
contrast John Brown and Nat
Turner.
Nat Turner: 46:15-53:00 (Slave Catcher video)