SECESSION AND WAR SECTION THREE ELECTION OF 1860

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SECESSION AND WAR SECTION THREE

SECESSION AND WAR SECTION THREE

ELECTION OF 1860 In the 1860 presidential election, the issue of slavery divided the

ELECTION OF 1860 In the 1860 presidential election, the issue of slavery divided the Democratic Party.

Abraham Lincoln Republican Stephen Douglas Northern Democrat John Breckinridge Southern Democrat

Abraham Lincoln Republican Stephen Douglas Northern Democrat John Breckinridge Southern Democrat

ELECTION OF 1860 Lincoln easily won the election despite not being on the ballot

ELECTION OF 1860 Lincoln easily won the election despite not being on the ballot in the Southern states.

SOUTH CAROLINA SECEDES The South realized that they no longer had any chance of

SOUTH CAROLINA SECEDES The South realized that they no longer had any chance of keeping their way of life in the U. S. On December 20, 1860, the state of South Carolina voted to secede from the U. S.

SEN. JOHN CRITTENDEN To keep others from voting on secession, Sen. John Crittenden wanted

SEN. JOHN CRITTENDEN To keep others from voting on secession, Sen. John Crittenden wanted to add an amendment to the Constitution to protect slavery in the South.

DEEP SOUTH SECEDES By February 1861, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida joined

DEEP SOUTH SECEDES By February 1861, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida joined South Carolina and seceded from the United States.

FLORIDA SECEDES JANUARY 11, 1861

FLORIDA SECEDES JANUARY 11, 1861

FL GOV. MADISON S. PERRY Florida’s governor signed the papers of secession on January

FL GOV. MADISON S. PERRY Florida’s governor signed the papers of secession on January 11, 1861, making Florida the third state to secede from the Union.

PRES. JEFFERSON DAVIS The Confederate States of America or CSA was formed in Montgomery,

PRES. JEFFERSON DAVIS The Confederate States of America or CSA was formed in Montgomery, Alabama. Jefferson Davis was elected as their first president.

PRES. JAMES BUCHANAN President Buchanan said he was powerless to stop the South from

PRES. JAMES BUCHANAN President Buchanan said he was powerless to stop the South from seceding. President-Elect Lincoln believed that the most important thing was to preserve the Union at all costs.

UPPER SOUTH’S DECISION? The states of the Upper South were unsure of what to

UPPER SOUTH’S DECISION? The states of the Upper South were unsure of what to do. They wanted to hear what Lincoln would say he was going to do about secession first.

FORT SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA In Charleston, South Carolina, the Confederacy demanded that the U.

FORT SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA In Charleston, South Carolina, the Confederacy demanded that the U. S. Fort Sumter surrender to the CSA. Major Robert Anderson contacted Lincoln to ask for help. Maj. Anderson

GOV. FRANCIS PICKENS Lincoln told South Carolina Gov. Pickens that the U. S. was

GOV. FRANCIS PICKENS Lincoln told South Carolina Gov. Pickens that the U. S. was sending unarmed troops to resupply the fort. CSA President Davis ordered the Confederates to fire on the fort before they arrived.

ATTACK ON FORT SUMTER

ATTACK ON FORT SUMTER

FORT SUMTER FALLS On April 12, 1861, the Confederate forces bombed Fort Sumter for

FORT SUMTER FALLS On April 12, 1861, the Confederate forces bombed Fort Sumter for over 33 hours. The U. S. troops under Maj. Anderson surrendered the fort and the Confederacy took control.

LINCOLN CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS After the attack on Fort Sumter, President Lincoln called for

LINCOLN CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS After the attack on Fort Sumter, President Lincoln called for 75, 000 volunteers to join the U. S. Army.

UPPER SOUTH SECEDES Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Arkansas joined the Confederacy. There were

UPPER SOUTH SECEDES Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Arkansas joined the Confederacy. There were now 11 states in the Confederate States of America and 23 states in the United States of America.

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

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