The event in 1859 that significantly increased tension between the North and the South was John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. Brown, an abolitionist, led a group in an attempt to seize a federal armory to incite a slave uprising. The raid heightened Southern fears of Northern aggression and the potential for widespread slave revolts, while many in the North viewed Brown as a martyr for the abolitionist cause. This incident deepened the divide between the two regions, contributing to the growing sectional conflict that would lead to the Civil War.
The Abolitionist Movement!
California's application for statehood.
After being declared official ambassador of Rock & Roll, James Brown's wailing vocal attack on Harpers Ferry was greeted with jubalation in both North and South. John Brown's attack and its effect on the tension between North and South is another story.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
It increased tensions further between the North and the South
abolitionism
The Abolitionist Movement!
Personal liberty laws in the North were enacted to protect free African Americans from being captured and enslaved under the Fugitive Slave Act. This increased tension with the South, as slaveholders viewed these laws as a violation of their property rights and further fueled disputes over states' rights and the institution of slavery. The enforcement of these laws also highlighted the stark differences in views on slavery between the North and the South.
Some northern states used personal liberty laws to nullify the figitive slave Act, written to help the south.
BANANA!
California's application for statehood.
Event One Event Two Event Three Event Four S E C T I O N 1 The Divisive Politics of Slavery 1. Look at the graphic to help organize your thoughts. List four events that heightened tensions between the North and South. continued . . . The Compromise of 1850 includes a new fugitive slave law HOME 1852, Uncle Tom's Cabin book on slavery stirs strong reactions 1857, Dred Scott Decision Supreme Court case causes sectional passions to explode 1859, John Brown attacks Harpers Ferry attempt to start a slave uprising intensifies sectional feeling in the country ASSESSMENT
After being declared official ambassador of Rock & Roll, James Brown's wailing vocal attack on Harpers Ferry was greeted with jubalation in both North and South. John Brown's attack and its effect on the tension between North and South is another story.
the book: Uncle Toms Cabin by: Harriet Beecher Stowe
The Battle of Fort Sumter.
The event that triggered the fighting between the north and south was when Jefferson Davis ordered that Fort Sumpter be attacked. This started the American Civil War. States rights and slavery were also trigger points.