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What was the main objective of John Brown during the Harper's Ferry Raid?
What was the main objective of John Brown during the Harper's Ferry Raid?
How did John Brown's actions during his raid affect perceptions of him posthumously?
How did John Brown's actions during his raid affect perceptions of him posthumously?
What was the immediate outcome of the Harper's Ferry Raid for John Brown and his supporters?
What was the immediate outcome of the Harper's Ferry Raid for John Brown and his supporters?
What was a key belief held by John Brown regarding the end of slavery?
What was a key belief held by John Brown regarding the end of slavery?
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What was one of the significant impacts of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry?
What was one of the significant impacts of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry?
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What was a significant outcome of the Charleston Convention in April 1860?
What was a significant outcome of the Charleston Convention in April 1860?
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Which candidate was nominated by the Southern Democrats after their split from the Democratic Party in 1860?
Which candidate was nominated by the Southern Democrats after their split from the Democratic Party in 1860?
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What was a key characteristic of Abraham Lincoln's campaign strategy in the 1860 election?
What was a key characteristic of Abraham Lincoln's campaign strategy in the 1860 election?
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What was the overall electoral outcome for Lincoln in the Election of 1860?
What was the overall electoral outcome for Lincoln in the Election of 1860?
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What was the primary focus of the Constitutional Union Party led by John Bell?
What was the primary focus of the Constitutional Union Party led by John Bell?
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Which event marked John Brown's militant response to pro-slavery violence during the Kansas-Nebraska period?
Which event marked John Brown's militant response to pro-slavery violence during the Kansas-Nebraska period?
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What overarching theme was promoted by the Republican Party during Lincoln's campaign?
What overarching theme was promoted by the Republican Party during Lincoln's campaign?
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What perception did Lincoln's victory in the 1860 election create among Southern states?
What perception did Lincoln's victory in the 1860 election create among Southern states?
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Study Notes
The Election of 1860
- Deep sectional division over slavery fueled the election.
- Key parties:
- Democrats split: Northern Democrats (Douglas – popular sovereignty) and Southern Democrats (Breckinridge – pro-slavery).
- Republicans (Lincoln – opposed expansion of slavery).
- Constitutional Union Party (Bell – preservation of the Union)
- Democratic Conventions:
- Charleston Convention (April 1860): Failed to reach consensus on slavery, leading to a split.
- Baltimore Convention (June 1860): Douglas nominated for Northern Democrats. Breckinridge nominated by Southern Democrats.
- Republican National Convention:
- Lincoln (moderate) nominated in Chicago (May 1860).
- Campaign focused on restricting slavery's expansion, not complete abolition.
- Election Outcome:
- Lincoln won the Electoral College (180 votes) but less than 40% of the popular vote.
- Southern states reacted strongly. Breckinridge won slave states, Bell took border states, and Douglas won Missouri.
John Brown's Story
- Abolitionist Activist:
- Born in 1800, raised in Ohio. Influenced by father's abolitionist views.
- Witnessing slavery's brutality shaped his views.
- Bleeding Kansas and Violence:
- Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) sparked violence.
- Pottawatomie Massacre (May 1856): Brown and his group retaliated for pro-slavery attacks on abolitionists.
- Harper's Ferry Raid (1859):
- Objective: Seize federal armory for slave uprising.
- Raid failed; led by Robert E. Lee.
- Brown was captured, tried, and hanged for treason.
- Impact and Legacy:
- Martyr to abolitionists, terrorist to pro-slavery supporters.
- Deepened the sectional conflict.
- His philosophy: slavery could only be ended by force.
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Description
Explore the pivotal factors and key parties involved in the Election of 1860, which highlighted the deep divisions over slavery in America. Learn about the leading candidates, their platforms, and the significant conventions that shaped the election. Understand the aftermath of Lincoln's victory and its implications for the nation.
