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A Dividing Nation (1820-1861)(The American Nation - Pages 422-445)
Between 1820 and 1861, the nation grew increasingly divided as it struggled to answer difficult questions concerning slavery. Should slavery be allowed to spread to the West? Should slavery be abolished throughout the nation? For a time, northerners and southerners settled their differences through compromises. Gradually, however, violence became more and more common. In 1860, voters elected Abraham Lincoln, a member of the antislavery Republican party, to be the next President of the United States. In response, southern states withdrew from the Union. The North and South then prepared for war. |
Content TopicsThe Slavery Issue in the West
The Missouri Compromise attempted to settle the issue of whether slavery should be allowed in the western territories. The Compromise of 1850, which was supposed to save the Union, only inflamed tensions. The Crisis Turns Violent In the 1850s, violence in Kansas and the Dred Scott decision inflamed tensions over slavery. A New Party Challenges Slavery Abraham Lincoln emerged as a leader of the new Republican Party, which was dedicated to halting the spread of slavery. The Nation Splits in Two The election of Abraham Lincoln as President in 1860 led a number of southern states to secede from the Union. American Nation Text
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