Abolitionist is who supposed to end slavery and The north wanted to end slavery
Slavery of the south
slavery grew based off of agriculture economy
some states wanted to be slave free and some wanted to be a slave state. They was divided evenly so it all states wouldn't just have to be slave free/with slaves.
Compromise of 1850
California was a slave free state and Texas remained as a slave state to keep it even.
Georgia Platfrom
Georgians promised to remain a union as long as that stopped trying to ban slavery in new states and territories.
Lawmakers meeted up to dicuss the issue
Dred Scoot v Sanford Decision
The supreme court said that the blacks didn't have a right to sue in the first place so the supreme rules him over.
Slave owner could keep their slaves so the slave owners was pleased with the decison
Dred scott sued for his freedom because of he was in a free state so he wanted to be a free man
Abraham Lincoln was the candidate for after the dred scott case which he won the election
Election Of 1860
he was trying to end slavery and desire the freedom with dred scott.
it was for a anti-slavery position . Lincoln won without the help of the southern states.
south corlina seceded and divided in two Georgia tried to leave but Alexander Stephens warned them it would economic mess up the civil war
Debate Over Ga Secession
At the section convention georgia elected to leave the union knowing it would effect the civil war.